Acts 1:15

About this time, at a meeting of the Brethren, when there were about a hundred and twenty present, Peter rose to speak.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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,)

In Context

14They all united in devoting themselves to Prayer, and so did some women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

16“Brothers,” he said, “it was necessary that the prediction of Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit made by the lips of David about Judas, who acted as guide to the men that arrested Jesus,

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Cross References

Matthew 13:31Another parable which he told them was this — “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

John 14:12In truth I tell you, he who believes in me will himself do the work that I am doing; and he will do greater work still, because I am going to the Father.

John 21:23So the report spread among the Brethren that that disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say that he was not to die, but said “If it is my will that he should wait till I come, what has that to do with you?”

1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of our Brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have gone to their rest.

Revelation 11:13At that very time a great earthquake occurred. A tenth part of the city fell, and seven thousand people perished in the earthquake. Those who escaped were much terrified, and praised the God of Heaven.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:13-15

The Apostles in Jerusalem. 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. 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 Alphæus, 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… Read the whole commentary →

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