The eleven followers went to Galilee. They went to the mountain where Jesus told them to go.
Acts 13:31 - Easy To Read Version After this, for many days, the people that had gone with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem saw Jesus. These people are now his witnesses to the people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people. American Standard Version (1901) and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people. Common English Bible He appeared over many days to those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was seen for many days by those who went up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who even now are his witnesses to the people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his witnesses to the people. |
The eleven followers went to Galilee. They went to the mountain where Jesus told them to go.
The two men said to the apostles, “Men from Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus carried away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”
This was after Jesus’ death, but he showed the apostles that he was alive. Jesus proved this by doing many powerful things. The apostles saw Jesus many times during the 40 days after he was raised from death. Jesus spoke to the apostles about the kingdom of God.
But the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [5]} will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—\{you will tell people about me\}. First, you will tell people in Jerusalem. Then you will tell people in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
We saw all the things that Jesus did in Judea and in Jerusalem. We are witnesses. But Jesus was killed. They put him on a cross made of wood.
But Jesus was not seen by all the people. Only the witnesses that God had already chosen saw him. We are those witnesses! We ate and drank with Jesus after he was raised from death.
So Jesus is the One God raised from death, \{not David\}! We are all witnesses of this. We saw him!
And so you killed the One that gives life! But God raised him from death. We are witnesses of this—we saw this with our own eyes.
We saw all these things happen, and we can say these things are true. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [100]} also shows that these things are true. God has given the Spirit to all people that obey him.”