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NASB | Acts 10:39 "We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 10:39 "We are [personally] eyewitnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem [in particular]. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross; |
Bible Question: Tree or cross? Bibles in English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish are about evenly divided. Any significance? Jesus died for our sins and for our eternal salvation. |
Bible Answer: Hi, God's blessing to you. According to Roman historians, the Romans used a wooden cross made from a tree to execute those who committed crimes against Rome. It was also a practise to hang dead bodies of those killed in battle or for heresy against a ruler from trees and let them be picked over by the vultures as a deterent to others to not follow their example. |
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