Acts 7:15

7:15 So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there, along with our ancestors,

Acts 2:29

2:29 “Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.


tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

tn Since this represents a continuation of the address beginning in v.14 and continued in v. 22, “brothers” has been used here rather than a generic expression like “brothers and sisters.”

sn Peter’s certainty is based on well-known facts.

tn Or “about our noted ancestor,” “about the patriarch.”