Men from Judah’s family will be kings. The sign that his family rules will not leave his family, before the real king comes. [257] Then many people will obey and serve him.
Acts 1:6 - Easy To Read Version The apostles {\cf2\super [4]} were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, is this the time for you to give the Jews their kingdom again?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So when they were assembled, they asked Him, Lord, is this the time when You will reestablish the kingdom and restore it to Israel? American Standard Version (1901) They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? Common English Bible As a result, those who had gathered together asked Jesus, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now?” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, those who had assembled together questioned him, saying, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom of Israel?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? |
Men from Judah’s family will be kings. The sign that his family rules will not leave his family, before the real king comes. [257] Then many people will obey and serve him.
I will bring back the kind of judges you had in the beginning. Your counselors will be like the counselors you had long ago. Then you will be called ‘The Good and Faithful City.’”
Then maybe I would turn away from Jacob’s {\cf2\super [281]} descendants. {\cf2\super [282]} And then maybe I would not let David’s descendants rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But David is my servant. And I will be kind to those people. And I will again cause good things to happen to those people.”
Then God’s special people will rule the kingdom. And they will rule over all the people from all the kingdoms of earth. {\cf2\super [83]} This kingdom will last forever. And people from all the other kingdoms will respect and serve them.’
In the same way, the people of Israel will continue many days without a king or a leader. They will be without a sacrifice or a memorial stone. {\cf2\super [29]} They will be without an ephod {\cf2\super [30]} or a household god.
“David’s tent {\cf2\super [118]} has fallen,\par but at that time,\par I will set his tent up again.\par I will fix the holes in the walls.\par I will build the ruined buildings again.\par I will build it like it was before.\par
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,\par are the smallest town in Judah.\par Your family is almost too small to count.\par But the “Ruler of Israel”\par will come from you for me.\par His beginnings {\cf2\super [60]} are from ancient times,\par from long, long ago.\par
City of Zion, rejoice!\par People of Jerusalem, shout with joy!\par Look, your king is coming to you!\par He is the good king that won the victory.\par But he is humble.\par He is riding on a donkey,\par on a young donkey\par born from a work animal.\par
Jesus answered, “They are right to say that Elijah is coming. And it is true that Elijah will make all things the way they should be.
Later, Jesus was sitting at a place on the Mount of Olives. {\cf2\super [364]} The followers came to be alone with Jesus. They said, “Tell us when these things will happen. And what will happen to show us that it is time for you to come again and time for the world {\cf2\super [365]} to end?”
Jesus answered, “They are right to say that Elijah {\cf2\super [109]} must come first. Elijah makes all things the way they should be. But why does the Scripture {\cf2\super [110]} say that the Son of Man {\cf2\super [111]} will suffer much and that people will think he is worth nothing?
Some of the Pharisees {\cf2\super [274]} asked Jesus, “When will the kingdom of God come?”
Jesus traveled closer to Jerusalem. Some of the people thought that God’s kingdom would come soon.
My Father has given me a kingdom. I also give you authority to rule with me.
When Peter saw this follower behind them he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”