Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “’The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand New Living Translation For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand English Standard Version For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, Berean Standard Bible For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand Berean Literal Bible For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, King James Bible For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, New King James Version “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, New American Standard Bible For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, NASB 1995 “For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, NASB 1977 “For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, Legacy Standard Bible For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, Amplified Bible For David did not ascend into the heavens, yet he himself says, ‘THE LORD [the Father] SAID TO MY LORD [the Son], “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, Christian Standard Bible For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says: The Lord declared to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand Holman Christian Standard Bible For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says: The Lord declared to my Lord, Sit at My right hand American Standard Version For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Contemporary English Version David didn't go up to heaven. So he wasn't talking about himself when he said, "The Lord told my Lord to sit at his right side, English Revised Version For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, GOD'S WORD® Translation David didn't go up to heaven, but he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Take my highest position of power Good News Translation For it was not David who went up into heaven; rather he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord: Sit here at my right side International Standard Version After all, David did not go up to heaven, but he said, 'The Lord told my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, Majority Standard Bible For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand NET Bible For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand New Heart English Bible For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand, Webster's Bible Translation For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he saith himself, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Weymouth New Testament For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand World English Bible For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor David did not go up into the heavens, and he says himself: The LORD says to my Lord, "" Sit at My right hand, Berean Literal Bible For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Young's Literal Translation for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Smith's Literal Translation For David ascended not into the heavens: and he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, Catholic Public Domain Version For David did not ascend into heaven. But he himself said: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, New American Bible For David did not go up into heaven, but he himself said: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand New Revised Standard Version For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor David did not ascend into heaven, because he himself said, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For David had not ascended to Heaven, because he said, “THE LORD JEHOVAH said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand', NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor David has not ascended into the heavens; but he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, Godbey New Testament For David hath not ascended into the heavens, but he says, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Haweis New Testament For David is not ascended into the heavens: for he saith himself, “The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand, Mace New Testament for David is not ascended to heaven: yet he saith himself, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, Weymouth New Testament For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand Worrell New Testament For David did not ascend into Heaven; but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at My right hand, Worsley New Testament For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he himself says, "The Lord said to my Lord, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Peter Preaches to the Crowd…33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. 34For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand 35until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” ’… Cross References Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” Matthew 22:44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ Mark 12:36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ Luke 20:42-43 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’ Hebrews 1:13 Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”? 1 Corinthians 15:25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. Ephesians 1:20-22 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, Colossians 3:1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Hebrews 10:12-13 But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, 1 Peter 3:22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him. Revelation 3:21 To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. Psalm 8:6 You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: Psalm 2:7-8 I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. / Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. Psalm 16:10-11 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. / You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. Psalm 68:18 You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. Treasury of Scripture For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he said himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, The Lord. Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Matthew 22:42-45 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David… Mark 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. Jump to Previous Ascend Ascended David Hand Heaven Heavens Right Seated SitJump to Next Ascend Ascended David Hand Heaven Heavens Right Seated SitActs 2 1. The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages, 12. are admired by some, and derided by others; 14. whom Peter disproves; 37. he baptizes a great number who were converted; 41. who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together; 43. the apostles working many miracles, 46. and God daily increasing his church. For David did not ascend into heaven This phrase emphasizes the humanity and mortality of David, Israel's revered king. The Greek word for "ascend" (ἀναβαίνω, anabainō) implies a physical rising or going up. In the context of the early church, this statement clarifies that David, despite his greatness, did not physically ascend to heaven. This serves to distinguish David from Jesus, who, according to Christian belief, did ascend into heaven. Historically, this distinction is crucial as it underscores the unique divinity and messianic role of Jesus, setting Him apart from all other figures in Jewish history. but he himself says 'The Lord said to my Lord Sit at My right hand Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. David Δαυὶδ (Dauid) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king. {did} not Οὐ (Ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. ascend ἀνέβη (anebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. heaven, οὐρανούς (ouranous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he himself αὐτός (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. says: λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘The ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. said Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord, Κυρίῳ (Kyriō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. “Sit Κάθου (Kathou) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. at ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. right hand, δεξιῶν (dexiōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1188: On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand. Links Acts 2:34 NIVActs 2:34 NLT Acts 2:34 ESV Acts 2:34 NASB Acts 2:34 KJV Acts 2:34 BibleApps.com Acts 2:34 Biblia Paralela Acts 2:34 Chinese Bible Acts 2:34 French Bible Acts 2:34 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 2:34 For David didn't ascend into the heavens (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |