Acts 4:10-11
Context4:10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ 1 the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy. 4:11 This Jesus 2 is the stone that was rejected by you, 3 the builders, that has become the cornerstone. 4
[4:10] 1 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
[4:11] 2 tn Grk “This one”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[4:11] 3 tn The word “you” is inserted into the quotation because Peter is making a direct application of Ps 118:22 to his hearers. Because it is not in the OT, it has been left as normal type (rather than bold italic). The remarks are like Acts 2:22-24 and 3:12-15.
[4:11] 4 sn A quotation from Ps 118:22 which combines the theme of rejection with the theme of God’s vindication/exaltation.