He set another parable before them, saying, *The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
Acts 1:15 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) In these days, Kefa stood up in the midst of the talmidim (and the number of names was about one 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 set another parable before them, saying, *The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.*
Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this talmid wouldn't die. Yet Yeshua didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, *If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?*
So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Kefa arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Yafo accompanied him.
Now the emissaries and the brothers who were in Yehudah heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The talmidim were first called Messianic in Antioch.
As any of the talmidim had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Yehudah;
But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, *Tell these things to Ya`akov, and to the brothers.* Then he departed, and went to another place.
But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.
Some men came down from Yehudah and taught the brothers, *Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moshe, you can't be saved.*
They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Shomron, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
The brothers immediately sent Sha'ul and Sila away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
Then the brothers immediately sent out Sha'ul to go as far as to the sea, and Sila and Timothy still stayed there.
When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, *These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
Sha'ul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the talmidim to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, *You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Judeans of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Torah.
When we had finished the voyage from Tzor, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.
As also the Kohen Gadol and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Yerushalayim in bonds to be punished.
where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
In that day 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.
Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.