To theseHe alsopresentedHimselfaliveafterHis suffering,by manyconvincing proofs,appearingto them over[a period of] fortydaysand speakingof the things concerningthe kingdomof God.
So he aroseand ateand drank,and wentin the strengthof that foodfortydaysand fortynightsto Horeb,the mountainof God.
"ThereforeI sayto you, the kingdomof Godwill be taken awayfrom you and givento a people,producingthe fruitof it.
And behold,Jesusmetthem and greetedthem. And they cameup and took holdof His feetand worshipedHim.
"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
And after He had fastedfortydaysand fortynights,He thenbecame hungry.
So then,when the LordJesushad spokento them, He was receivedup into heavenand sat downat the right handof God.
AftereightdaysHis discipleswere againinside,and Thomaswith them. Jesuscame,the doorshaving been shut,and stoodin their midstand said,"Peace[be] with you."
Afterthese thingsJesusmanifestedHimselfagainto the disciplesat the Seaof Tiberias,and He manifested[Himself] in this way.
Thisis nowthe third timethat Jesuswas manifestedto the disciples,after He was raisedfrom the dead.
and for manydaysHe appearedto thosewho cameup with Him from Galileeto Jerusalem,the very ones whoare nowHis witnessesto the people.
And he enteredthe synagogueand continued speaking out boldlyfor threemonths,reasoningand persuading[them] aboutthe kingdomof God.
When they had seta dayfor Paul, they cameto him at his lodgingin large numbers;and he was explainingto them by solemnly testifyingabout the kingdomof Godand trying to persuadethem concerningJesus,from boththe Lawof Mosesand from the Prophets,from morninguntilevening.
preachingthe kingdomof Godand teachingconcerningthe LordJesusChristwith allopenness,unhindered.
But whenthey believedPhilippreaching the good newsaboutthe kingdomof Godand the nameof JesusChrist,they were being baptized,menand womenalike.
for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.
"I felldownbeforethe LORD,as at the first,fortydaysand nights;I neitheratebreadnordrankwater,becauseof allyour sinwhichyou had committedin doingwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORDto provokeHim to anger.
"When I wentup to the mountainto receivethe tabletsof stone,the tabletsof the covenantwhichthe LORDhad madewith you, then I remainedon the mountainfortydaysand nights;I neitheratebreadnordrankwater.
For He rescuedus from the domainof darkness,and transferredus to the kingdomof His belovedSon,
sothat you would walkin a manner worthyof the Godwho callsyou into His ownkingdomand glory.
Whatwas from the beginning,whatwe have heard,whatwe have seenwith our eyes,whatwe have lookedat and touchedwith our hands,concerningthe Wordof Life--
