Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
24. And all When as he saith that all the prophets do with one consent send their scholars unto Christ, that appeareth more plainly hereby, which I said, that the commendation of the gospel is contained under that testimony of Moses, and so, consequently, that the conclusion of prophecies is principally noted.
When Peter saw the crowd moved by the miracle and ready to worship him and John, he cut them off at once and turned all honor to Christ alone. A wise minister uses the broken and prepared ground of the people's wonder to sow the gospel seed.
AI summary
Commenting on Acts 3:12-26
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel,.... Who was, as the Jews call him, , "the master of the prophets" (l); and they say, that Samuel the prophet is , "the first prophet" in the chain of the Kabbala (m); and therefore is here particularly mentioned, as at the head of the prophets, and next to Moses; there being but very few prophets between him...