Acts 13:30

30 And God raised him from death in the third day; [Forsooth God raised him from dead the third day;]

Acts 13:30 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 13:30

But God raised him from the dead.
] Though his life was taken away by man, and it was a clear case that he was certainly dead, and he was taken down from the cross as such, and buried; yet he could not be held with the cords of death, but God the Father raised him from the dead by his power. The Vulgate Latin version adds, "the third day".

Acts 13:30 In-Context

28 and they found in him no cause of death, and asked of Pilate, that they should slay him.

29 And when they had ended all things that were written of him, they took him down off the tree, and laid him in a grave.

30 And God raised him from death in the third day; [Forsooth God raised him from dead the third day;]

31 which was seen by many days to them that went up together with him from Galilee into Jerusalem, which be till now his witnesses to the people.

32 And we show to you the promise that was made to our fathers;