Acts 2:36 (DBY)

Passage

Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom *ye* have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:34 For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand

Acts 2:35 until I have put thine enemies [to be] the footstool of thy feet.

Acts 2:36 Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom *ye* have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 2:37 And having heard [it] they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?

Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whole", "house", "israel", "therefore", "assuredly", "jesus", "crucified", and "both". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whole" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "until I have put thine enemies to..." into verse 37's "And having heard it they were pricked...", so "whole" and "house" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whole" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.