Acts 1:15
13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
- KJV
- And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
- WEB
- In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
- ASV
- And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),
- DARBY
- And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names [who were] together [was] about a hundred and twenty,)
- BLB
- And in these days, Peter, having risen up in the midst of the brothers, said (and the multitude of names at the same [place] was about a hundred twenty),
- ÅB
- Og i disse dager sto Peter opp midt iblant brødrene der var samlet en flokk på omkring et hundre og tyve og han sa:
- OTB
- I de dager sto Peter opp blant de troende (en gruppe på omkring 120 personer) og sa,
- B1930
- Og i disse dager stod Peter op midt iblandt brødrene der var samlet en flokk på omkring et hundre og tyve og han sa:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 15:6
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
Read in contextActs 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
Read in contextRevelation 3:4
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Read in contextPsalms 32:5–6
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Read in contextRevelation 11:13
And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Read in contextJohn 21:23
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Read in contextLuke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Read in contextJohn 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
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