He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
Acts 1:15 - English Standard Version 2016 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) 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 put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”
So he invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.
and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.
So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.
So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.
And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.
And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,
And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law,
When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day.
as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.
There we found brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome.
Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.
And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.