SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:52
¿A cul de los profetas no persiguieron vuestros padres? Y mataron a los que antes anunciaron la venida del Justo, del cual vosotros ahora habis sido entregadores y matadores;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 7:52
Verse 52. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted?] Ye have not only resisted the Holy Ghost, but ye have persecuted all those who have spoken to you in his name, and by his influence: thus ye prove your opposition to the Spirit himself, by your opposition to every thing that proceeds from him. They have slain them, &c.] Isaiah, who showed before of the coming of Christ, the Jews report, was sawn asunder at the command of Manasseh.
The coming of the Just One] tou dikaiou, Meaning Jesus Christ; emphatically called the just or righteous person, not only because of the unspotted integrity of his heart and life, but because of his plenary acquittal, when tried at the tribunal of Pilate: I find no fault at all in him.
The mention of this circumstance served greatly to aggravate their guilt.
The character of Just One is applied to our Lord in three other places of Scripture: chap. iii. 14; xxii. 14; and James v. 6.
The betrayers and murderers] Ye first delivered him up into the hands of the Romans, hoping they would have put him to death; but, when they acquitted him, then, in opposition to the declaration of his innocence, and in outrage to every form of justice, ye took and murdered him. This was a most terrible charge; and one against which they could set up no sort of defense. No wonder, then, that they were instigated by the spirit of the old destroyer, which they never resisted, to add another murder to that of which they had been so recently guilty.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 52. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted ? etc.] Either by reviling and speaking all manner of evil of them, ( Matthew 5:11,12) or by killing them, ( Matthew 23:31,37) and they have slain them; as Isaiah, Zachariah, and others: which showed before of the coming of the just one ; of Jesus the Messiah, whose character in the prophecies of the Old Testament is righteous servant, righteous branch, just, and having salvation; and whom Stephen styles so partly on account of the holiness of his nature, and the innocence and harmlessness of his life; and partly because he is the author of righteousness, and the end of the law for it to all that believe; of whose coming in the flesh all the prophets more or less spoke: and this being good news, and glad tidings, made the sin of the Jewish fathers the greater, in putting them to death, as the innocent character of Christ was an aggravation of the Jews sin, in murdering of him, as it follows: of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers ; Judas, one of their nation, betrayed him into the hands of the chief priests and elders; and they betrayed, or delivered him into the hands of Pontius Pilate to be condemned to death, which they greatly importuned, and would not be satisfied without; and therefore are rightly called the murderers, as well as the betrayers of him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 51-53 - Stephen was going on, it seems, to show that the temple and the templ service must come to an end, and it would be the glory of both to giv way to the worship of the Father in spirit and in truth; but he perceived they would not bear it. Therefore he broke off, and by the Spirit of wisdom, courage, and power, sharply rebuked his persecutors When plain arguments and truths provoke the opposers of the gospel they should be shown their guilt and danger. They, like their fathers were stubborn and wilful. There is that in our sinful hearts, whic always resists the Holy Ghost, a flesh that lusts against the Spirit and wars against his motions; but in the hearts of God's elect, when the fulness of time comes, this resistance is overcome. The gospel wa offered now, not by angels, but from the Holy Ghost; yet they did no embrace it, for they were resolved not to comply with God, either in his law or in his gospel. Their guilt stung them to the heart, and the sought relief in murdering their reprover, instead of sorrow an supplication for mercy.
Greek Textus Receptus
τινα 5101 I-ASM των 3588 T-GPM προφητων 4396 N-GPM ουκ 3756 PRT-N εδιωξαν 1377 5656 V-AAI-3P οι 3588 T-NPM πατερες 3962 N-NPM υμων 5216 P-2GP και 2532 CONJ απεκτειναν 615 5656 V-AAI-3P τους 3588 T-APM προκαταγγειλαντας 4293 5660 V-AAP-APM περι 4012 PREP της 3588 T-GSF ελευσεως 1660 N-GSF του 3588 T-GSM δικαιου 1342 A-GSM ου 3739 R-GSM νυν 3568 ADV υμεις 5210 P-2NP προδοται 4273 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ φονεις 5406 N-NPM γεγενησθε 1096 5769 V-RPI-2P
Robertson's NT Word Studies
7:52 {Which of the prophets} (tina twn profetwn). Jesus (#Lu 11:47; Mt 23:29-37) had charged them with this very thing. Cf. #2Ch 36:16. {Which shewed before} (prokataggeilantas). The very prophets who foretold the coming of the Messiah their fathers killed. {The coming} (tes eleusews). Not in ancient Greek or LXX and only here in the N.T. (in a few late writers). {Betrayers} (prodotai). Just like Judas Iscariot. He hurled this old biting word at them. In the N.T. only here and #Lu 6:16; 2Ti 3:4. It cut like a knife. It is blunter than Peter in #Ac 3:13. {Murderers} (foneis). The climax with this sharp word used of barabbas (#3:14).
