Acts 3:13

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The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus; whom you delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Who does not admire, in this second discourse of St. Peter, as well as in his first, the prudence and discretion, with which he blames the Jews? He reproaches them, but with such mildness, as not to offend them, and dispenses to them truths in proportion to their capacity to bear them; after the example of his master and Saviour, he sweetens the bitterness of the truth, by furnishing them with an excuse. They sinned through ignorance. (Calmet)

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Glossa Ordinaria

AD 1480

the God of our fathers: By mentioning the fathers he encourages belief, avoiding the appearance of introducing something new.

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

At the one instance with the tongues, he was surrounded by all the Apostles as he spoke; but at this, he has John alone; for by this time he is bold, and become more energetic. Such is the nature of virtue; once started, it advances, and never stops.

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Tertullian of Carthage

AD 220

Slay Him, saying to Pilate, when he was desirous to dismiss Him, "His blood be upon us, and upon our children; "

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Theophylact of Ochrid

AD 1107

handed over and denied before the face of Pilate: They bound Him and led Him away to Pilate the governor, who was from Pontus but was subject to the Romans who had sent him to be the governor of Judea. The chief priests and elders handed the Lord over to Pilate on the grounds that He had fomented sedition and had plotted against the emperor.

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