Acts 2:32

32 "God brought this man Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses to that.

Acts 2:32 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 2:32

This Jesus hath God raised up
That is, from the dead,

whereof we are all witnesses;
namely, of his resurrection, they having seen him, and heard him, and ate, and drank, and conversed with him since his resurrection; and which was true, not of the twelve apostles only, but of the whole company: or "we are all his witnesses"; either of God, who raised Christ from the dead; or of Christ who was raised by him; and indeed, they bore testimony to the whole of this, to Christ, and to his resurrection, and to its being done by God the Father.

Acts 2:32 In-Context

30 David was a prophet and knew that God had promised with an oath that he would place one of David's descendants on his throne.

31 David knew that the Messiah would come back to life, and he spoke about that before it ever happened. He said that the Messiah wouldn't be left in the grave and that his body wouldn't decay.

32 "God brought this man Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses to that.

33 God used his power to give Jesus the highest position. Jesus has also received and has poured out the Holy Spirit as the Father had promised, and this is what you're seeing and hearing.

34 David didn't go up to heaven, but he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Take my highest position of power