Acts 3:14

“But ye denied the Holy One, and the just, etc.] Who is “holy” both in his divine and human nature, and the fountain of holiness to his people; (see <191610>Psalm 16:10) and who is “just” or “righteous”, both in his person, and in the discharge of his office, and has wrought a righteousness for his people, which is imputed to them. These characters may have a particular regard to the purity of Christ, as man, and to the innocence of his life, and the harmlessness of his actions, in opposition to the unjust charges of his enemies, and the base treatment he met with from them who denied him to be the Christ, the Redeemer and Saviour: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; when it was…”

“The Holy One ... - See Psalms 16:10. Compare the notes on Acts 2:27. And the Just - The word “just” here denotes “innocent,” or “one who was free from crime.” It is properly used in reference to law, and denotes “one who stands upright in the view of the law, or who is not chargeable with crime.” In this sense, the Lord Jesus was not only personally innocent, but even before his judges he stood unconvicted of any crime. The crime charged on him at first was blasphemy Matthew 26:65, and on this charge the Sanhedrin had condemned him without proof. But of this charge Pilate would not take cognizance, and hence, before him they charged him with sedition, Luke 23:2. Neither of these charges were…”

“Ye renounced the Holy One - Whom God had marked out as such; and the Just One - Even in the judgment of Pilate. Acts 3:16”

“the Holy One: Act 2:27, Act 4:27, Act 7:52, Act 22:14; Psa 16:10; Zac 9:9; Mar 1:24; Luk 1:35; Jam 5:6; Pe1 3:18; Jo1 2:1; Rev 3:7 desired: Mar 15:7; Luk 23:19 Acts 3:15”