Acts 3:14 meaning and explanation

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Acts 3:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter is speaking to the crowd in Solomon's Colonnade after healing a man lame from birth. In verses 13 to 15 he sets out a stark contrast: the people handed Jesus over to Pilate and chose Barabbas, a murderer, instead.

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