Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Acts 2:33

33. νῦν omitted with אABCD and Vulg.

33. ὑψωθείς, exalted (into heaven), for the Apostles are witnesses not only of the Resurrection but of the Ascension also.

τήν τε ἐπαγγελίαν πν. τ. ἁγ. Called in Acts 1:4 ἡ ἐπαγγελία τοῦ πατρός. The promise was made by the Father, and the Holy Ghost was the gift promised. Christ’s words were, ‘I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter’ (John 14:16). What was at first an ἐπαγγελία has now attained its fulfilment, so that λαβών implies the complete fruition of all that was promised.

ἐξέχεεν, He hath poured forth. Thus fulfilling the promise in the prophecy quoted Acts 2:17 : ἐκχεῶ�.

βλέπετε καὶ�. It would seem from this that the appearance, like as of fire, which rested upon each of them, remained visible for some time, thus making it evident how different this was from any meteoric flashes into which some have endeavoured to explain away the miracle which St Luke describes.

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