He presented another parable to them: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
Acts 1:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters #– #the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty #– #and said, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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,) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now on one of those days Peter arose among the brethren, the whole number of whom gathered together was about a hundred and twenty. American Standard Version (1901) And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons gathered together, about a hundred and twenty), Common English Bible During this time, the family of believers was a company of about one hundred twenty persons. Peter stood among them and said, Catholic Public Domain Version In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty): Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty:) |
He presented another parable to them: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.’
‘Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.
So this rumour spread to the brothers and sisters that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him that he would not die, but, ‘If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? ’
Peter then invited them in and gave them lodging. The next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.
The apostles and the brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
The Spirit told me to accompany them without reservation. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we went into the man’s house.
and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
Each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers and sisters who lived in Judea.
Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. ‘Tell these things to James and the brothers,’ he said, and he left and went to another place.
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
Some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom prescribed by Moses, you cannot be saved.’
When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.
After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia’s house, where they saw and encouraged the brothers and sisters, and departed.
As soon as it was night, the brothers and sisters sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. Upon arrival, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Then the brothers and sisters immediately sent Paul away to go to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.
When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting, ‘These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too,
After staying for some time, Paul said farewell to the brothers and sisters and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.
When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters wrote to the disciples to welcome him. After he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.
When they heard it, they glorified God and said, ‘You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
When we completed our voyage from Tyre, we reached Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.
as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. After I received letters from them to the brothers, I travelled to Damascus to arrest those who were there and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
There we found brothers and sisters and were invited to stay a week with them. And so we came to Rome.
Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers and sisters at one time; most of them are still alive, but some have fallen asleep.
At that moment a violent earthquake took place, a tenth of the city fell, and seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.