“For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,”
Indeed, Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. — the historical prayer applies Psalm 2 directly: Herod (the Jewish king), Pontius Pilate (the Roman governor), Gentiles (Romans), and people of Israel (Jews) all conspired (suntrecho, run together, gather together, conspire) against Jesus, God's holy servant (hagios pais theou, holy servant of God). The anointing (chriō, anoint, consecrate) places Jesus in the tradition of OT kings and prophets. The prayer reinterprets Jesus' trial as fulfillment of Psalm 2.
Church Fathers on Acts 4:27
there were gathered together in this city, against Your holy Child Jesus, (Παἵδα) Whom You have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, for to do whatsoever Your hand and Your counsel determined before to be done. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings. Acts 4:27-29 Observe their largeness of mind (φιλοσοφίαν). These are not words of imprecation. In saying, their threatenings, they do not mean this or that thing…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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