Acts 2:36 (WEB)

Passage

“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Nearby Context

Acts 2:34 For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand,

Acts 2:35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’Psalm 110:1

Acts 2:36 “Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "until I make your enemies a footstool..." into verse 37's "Now when they heard this they were...", so "house" and "israel" 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 "house" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.