Acts 1:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Dear] Theophilus, in my former letter [i.e., the Gospel of Luke] I wrote to you concerning what all Jesus did and taught since the beginning [of His ministry], More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition IN THE former account [which I prepared], O Theophilus, I made [a continuous report] dealing with all the things which Jesus began to do and to teach [Luke 1:1-4.] American Standard Version (1901) The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, Common English Bible Theophilus, the first scroll I wrote concerned everything Jesus did and taught from the beginning, Catholic Public Domain Version Certainly, O Theophilus, I composed the first discourse about everything that Jesus began to do and to teach, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version THE former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach, |
[how] blind people are receiving back their sight, and crippled people are walking [again], and people with infectious skin diseases are being healed, and deaf-mutes are hearing [and speaking (?) again], and people are being raised [from the dead], and poor people are having the good news preached to them.
After those days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and she stayed in seclusion for five months, saying,
I have thoroughly investigated the entire series of events [myself], I felt it would be good for me also to write you an orderly account of them.
And the slave said, ‘Master, I did what you ordered me to do, and still there is room [at the dinner table].’
And He replied, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus, from Nazareth, who was a prophet speaking powerful words and performing powerful deeds in front of God and all the people.
And Jesus was about thirty years old when He began to teach. (It was assumed that) He was the son of Joseph, who was the [legal] son of Heli [Note: A lineage through Jesus’ mother Mary follows:]
“You people of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus from Nazareth was a man whom God [demonstrated] His approval of by powerful deeds, miracles and [supernatural] signs which He accomplished through Jesus in your very presence --- and you all know this!