Acts 3:15 And killed the
Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
It was the intent of the people to kill Jesus, and free Barabbas. Peter wanted them to understand the magnitude of their error, and repent; for the proof was that such a miraculous healing had occurred. Still, Jesus was not killed, but rather he laid down His life. Otherwise, His atonement would not have been able to cover the sins of those that murdered Him. It was a perfect atonement:
Luke23:34 "Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots."
Four garments:
John19:23 "Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece."
2Col5:2 "For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,
2Col5:3 if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked.
2Col5:4 For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life."
That is not what is told, for Peter to explain the magnitude of their error.
What is testified is, the men of Israel perversely chose a murderer( who takes life off others) while at the same time killing the Prince of life. ( Gods raised Him from the dead and the Apostles are witnesses to these things.)
God fulfilled all things that were shown by the mouth of His prophets, for Christ to suffer( for the suffering of death. Hebrews 2:9.)
The people are warned to therefore repent, as Moses had truly said to them, a prophet will be sent to them, and they shall hear Him, in all things He shall say to them, and it shall come to pass, that every soul which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the
suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace
of God should taste
death for every man.
Acts 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Acts 3:18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
In psalms 22, of course this tells us all Jesus fulfilled of that suffering of His death on the cross, how He cfries out why God has forsaken Him, how all laugh Him to scorn, saying He trusted in the Lord, that He would deliver Him, let Him deliver Him, seeing He delighted in Him.
The dogs who compassed Him ( on the cross) inclosed Him and pierced His hands and His feet.
They parted His garments among them, and cast lots upon His vesture.
Psalm 22: 1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalm 22:7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Psalm 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
And they crucified Him, parting His garments, casting lots, to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, they parted His garments among them, and upon His vesture did they cast lots.
They said to Him ( on the cross) He saved others, Himself He cannot save, He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him, for He said He is the Son of God.
At about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me ?
Matthew 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting
lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my
vesture did they cast
lots.
Matthew 27:42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God,
why hast thou
forsaken me?