Acts 13:31

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KJV King James Version

And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

WEB World English Bible

and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

ASV American Standard Version

and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and he was seen for many days of those who did come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

Surrounding context — Acts 13

28 And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took [him] down from the tree, and laid [him] in a sepulchre.

30 But God raised him from the dead:

31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, [now] no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

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Acts 1:3To 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:Luke 24:48And ye are witnesses of these things.Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.Matthew 28:16Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.1 Corinthians 15:5-7And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:Hebrews 2:3-4How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];Mark 16:12-14After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.John 20:19-29Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.Luke 24:36-42And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.Acts 5:32And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.Acts 10:39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:Acts 2:32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.John 21:1-14After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he [himself].Acts 10:41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.John 15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.Acts 1:22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

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