Acts 1:21

It is necessary, therefore, that one of the men who accompanied us all the time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

In Context

20“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, 1 'Let his field be made desolate, 1 and do not let even one person live there'; 1 'Let someone else take his position of leadership.'

22beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was taken up from us, must be a witness with us of his resurrection.”

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Cross References

Numbers 27:17a man who may go out and come in before them and lead them out and bring them in, so that your community is not like sheep that have no shepherd.”

2 Samuel 5:2In the recent past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led the Israelite army. Yahweh said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become ruler over Israel.'”

Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord appointed seventy + 10:1 Many of the best ancient copies read “seventy” but some read “seventy-two” others, and sent them out two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go.

John 15:27You are also testifying because you have been with me from the beginning.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:16-26

The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle. 15 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. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and… Read the whole commentary →

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