Acts 3:13 (WEB)
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
Catechism · 2
“Hence we cannot lay responsibility for the trial on the Jews in Jerusalem as a whole, despite the outcry of a manipulated crowd and the global reproaches contained in the apostles' calls to conversion after Pentecost.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 15:11; Acts 2:23, 36; 3:13-14; 4:10; 5:30; 7:52; 10:39; 13:27-28; I Th 2:14-15.
“This Biblical language does not mean that those who handed him over were merely passive players in a scenario written in advance by God.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 3:13.
Fathers and councils · 2
Tertullian
“Accordingly, all the synagogue of Israel did slay Him, saying to Pilate, when he was desirous to dismiss Him, “His blood be upon us, and upon our children;” and, “If thou dismiss him, thou art not a friend of Cæsar;” in order that all things might be fulfilled which had been written of Him.” — editor's note: See Matt. xxvii. 24, 25, with John xix. 12 and Acts iii. 13.
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Augustine of Hippo
“When that lame man who sat at the gate rose up at Peter’s voice, and walked on his feet, so that men marvelled, Peter spoke to them to this effect, that it was not by his own power that he did this, but in the virtue of Him whom they slew.” — editor's note: Acts iii. 2–16.
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Catechism §599.
