Acts 1:6

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

When the apostles had come together, they asked [Jesus], “Lord, are you ready to restore the kingdom [of God] to [the nation of] Israel [at this time]?”

Cross References

Luke 19:11

And as the crowd listened to these things, Jesus told them another parable, because He was close to Jerusalem and they assumed the kingdom of God was going to appear right away.

Luke 17:20

And when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus answered them; “The kingdom of God will not come the way you are looking for it.

Matthew 24:3

And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, His disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign that indicates your presence and the end of the [present] age?”

Luke 22:29

and just as my Father assigned a kingdom to me, so I am assigning a kingdom to you,

Matthew 17:11

Jesus answered them, “Elijah truly was to come, and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah].

Matthew 20:21

He responded to her, “What would you like me to do for you?” She answered; “Appoint my two sons to sit at your right side and at your left in your [coming] kingdom.”

John 21:21

[When] Peter saw this disciple, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what will happen to this man?”

Mark 9:12

Jesus answered them, “Elijah truly will come first and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah]. And it is [also] written [in the Scriptures] about the Son of man, that He would suffer very much and be rejected.