Acts 4:25

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

Cross-references

Acts 1:16 Parallel

Acts 1:16 also says the Holy Spirit spoke through David's mouth, directly paralleling Acts 4:25's attribution.

Acts 14:5 Parallel

Acts 14:5 reports an attempt by both Gentiles and Jews with their rulers to mistreat the apostles, mirroring the same opposition pattern.

Acts 2:30 Parallel

Acts 2:30 identifies David as a prophet, consistent with Acts 4:25's claim that David spoke by the Spirit.

Acts 4:25 directly quotes Psalm 2:1-2 as David's words, making this a clear citation.

Luke 9:22 Parallel

Luke 9:22 records Jesus' own prediction of rejection by elders and chief priests, directly fulfilling the psalm's description.

Luke 22:66 Parallel

Luke 22:66 describes the council gathering at daybreak — the very 'rulers taking counsel together' against the Anointed.

Mark 15:1 Parallel

Mark 15:1 shows the council delivering Jesus to Pilate — the rulers taking counsel together against the Lord's Anointed.

Mark 14:1 Parallel

Mark 14:1 provides a concrete example of the plotting against Jesus, matching the 'rage of the peoples' in the psalm quoted here.