Acts 1:12

Acts 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.

Context of Acts 1:12

10The apostles were still looking carefully up into the sky when suddenly two men appeared. They were wearing white clothes and they stood near the apostles. 11The men said to the apostles, ‘You men from Galilee, you should not still be standing here and looking up into the sky. God has taken Jesus into heaven. You saw the way that Jesus went up to heaven. One day, he himself will return in the same way.’ Then the apostles left the Mount of Olives. They returned to Jerusalem. This was a walk of about 1 kilometre. 13When the apostles arrived back in Jerusalem, they went to their room. The room where they were staying was upstairs. Those apostles were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; also James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James. 14All these apostles often met together to pray. Mary who was Jesus' mother, other women and Jesus' brothers also met with them.

Acts 1:12 word by word

Τότε ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἀπὸ ὄρους τοῦ καλουμένου Ἐλαιῶνος, ὅ ἐστιν ἐγγὺς Ἰερουσαλὴμ σαββάτου ἔχον ὁδόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• returned theyὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the mountὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• calledὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• Olivetἐλαιώνelaiōn · OlivetG1638
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• fromἐγγύςeggus · nearG1451
• a sabbath day’sσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• ·ἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• journeyὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Cross-references for Acts 1:12

• Zechariah 14:4On that day, the Lord's feet will stand on the Mount of Olives. This mountain is east of Jerusalem. It will break in two from east to west and it will make a wide valley. Half of the mountain will move north and half of the mountain will move south.
• Matthew 21:1Jesus and his 12 disciples were coming near to Jerusalem. They came to the village called Bethphage. They were on the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus sent two of his disciples to go further.
• Matthew 24:3After that, Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives. While he was alone, his disciples came to him. They said to him, ‘Please tell us when all these things will happen. Also tell us what will show us that you will soon return? What will show us that the world will soon end?’
• Matthew 26:30Then Jesus and his disciples sang a song to praise God. Then they went out to the Mount of Olives.
• Luke 21:37Every day Jesus was teaching people in the temple. Each night he went out of the city and he stayed on the hill that is called the Mount of Olives.
• Luke 24:52The disciples praised Jesus for his great power. Then they returned to Jerusalem and they were all very happy.
• Luke 24:50Then Jesus led the group of his disciples out of the city. They all went to a place near the village called Bethany. He held up his hands towards them all. He asked God to be good to them.
• John 11:18Bethany was about 3 kilometres from Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Acts 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12A Sabbath day's journey - See the difficulties in this verse explained in the note on Luke 24:50; (note). A Sabbath day's journey was seven furlongs and a half. Olivet was but five furlongs from Jerusalem; and Bethany was fifteen. The first region or tract of Mount Olivet, which was called Bethany, was distant from the city a Sabbath day's journey, or seven furlongs and a half; and the same distance did that tract called Bethphage extend from the city…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Then returned they unto Jerusalem - In Luke 24:52, we are told that they worshipped Jesus before they returned, and it is probable that the act of worship to which he refers was what is mentioned in this chapter their gazing intently on their departing Lord. From the mount called Olivet - From the Mount of Olives. See the notes on Matthew 21:1. The part of the mountain from which he ascended was the eastern declivity, where stood the little village of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-14Verses 12-14 God can find hiding-places for his people. They made supplication. All God's people are praying people. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of Christ; but if any is afflicted, let him pray; that will silence cares and fears. They had now a great work to do, and before they entered upon it, they were earnest in prayer to God for his presence. They were waiting for the descent of the Spirit, and abounded in prayer. Those…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Those who witnessed Christ going into heaven returned to Jerusalem with joy, worship, excitement, and praise to God (Luke 24:52). The angels' message eased their doubts (see study note on Acts 1:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-2612-14. a sabbath day's journey--about two thousand cubits.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:12

• Ascension
• Day
• Jesus, the Christ
• Measure
• Olives, Mount of

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Day's Journey
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Commentaries on Acts 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings