Acts 1:3

To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom.

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In The King James Version

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

In Context

2until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

4Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:18I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water; because of all your sin which you sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all those kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

Matthew 4:2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

Matthew 28:9And behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!"They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

Mark 16:10She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

Luke 24:1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:2-6

Acts to Revelation PREFACE Acts to Revelation After much expectation, and many enquiries, the last volume of the late reverend Mr. Henry's Exposition now appears in the world. The common disadvantages that attend posthumous productions will doubtless be discerned in this; but we hope, though there are diversities of gifts, there will be found to be the same spirit. Some of the relations and hearers of that excellent person have been at the pains of transcribing the notes they took in short-hand of this part of the… Read the whole commentary →

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