Acts 13:31

Acts 13:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
• New International Version (NIV)and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

Context of Acts 13:31

29When the soldiers did that, it happened just like the prophets had written about him long ago. After that, some of Jesus' disciples took him down from the cross where he had died. They took his body and they buried it. 30But after Jesus died, God caused him to become alive again. For many days after this, Jesus appeared to his disciples. The people who had earlier travelled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem saw him. They are now telling the people of Israel all about it. 32So we have come here to tell you this good news. God promised our ancestors that he would do these great things for his people. 33Now he has done these things for us who are alive today. He has raised up Jesus to live again. We can read about this in the second Psalm. God says, “You are my Son. Today, I have become your Father.”

Acts 13:31 word by word

ὃς ὤφθη ἐπὶ ἡμέρας πλείους τοῖς συναναβᾶσιν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, οἵτινες νῦν εἰσιν μάρτυρες αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν λαόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he was seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• ·ἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• manyπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• of them which came up withὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of them which came up withσυναναβαίνωsunanabainō · to ascend withG4872
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• witnessesμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Acts 13:31

• Acts 1:3After Jesus died on the cross, he became alive again. During the 40 days after that, he showed himself many times to his apostles. He showed himself in different ways. Then they could be really sure that he was alive again. During this time, Jesus spoke to his apostles about the kingdom of God.
• Acts 10:41Not all the people saw him. God chose us to be Jesus' apostles and we saw him. Now we are telling people about all these things. We ate and we drank with Jesus after he became alive again.
• Matthew 28:16After this, the 11 disciples went to Galilee. They went to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
• Mark 16:12After these things had happened, Jesus appeared to two other disciples. They were walking away from Jerusalem to their village. It seemed to them that Jesus was different.
• Luke 24:36While they were still speaking like that, Jesus himself stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’
• John 20:19On the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the disciples were meeting together. They had locked the doors of the room because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Then Jesus came and he stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’
• John 21:1After that, Jesus showed himself to the disciples again when they were by Lake Tiberias. This is how it happened.
• 1 Corinthians 15:5After that, Christ appeared to Peter. Later, he appeared to his 12 disciples.
• Acts 1:8But the Holy Spirit will come to you, and he will give you power. The Holy Spirit will make your spirit strong. Then you will tell other people everywhere in the world about me. You will do that in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria and in places far away.’
• Acts 2:32This man that David talked about is Jesus. After his death, God caused him to become alive again. We ourselves saw this happen. All of us saw it.
• Acts 3:15But Jesus is the person who leads people to true life. When you refused him, it meant that you killed him. But God made him alive again and raised him up from death. We ourselves saw him alive after he had died and we are telling you about it.
• Acts 5:32We tell people about what happened to Jesus. We ourselves saw these things. Now God has given his Holy Spirit to people who obey him. The Holy Spirit also shows that these things are true.’
• Acts 10:39We saw everything that Jesus did in Jerusalem and in all Judea. The leaders in Jerusalem fixed Jesus to a cross and they killed him.
• Luke 24:48You are the people who have seen what has happened here. You must tell other people about it.
• John 15:27You also must speak to people about me, because you have been with me from the beginning.’
• Hebrews 2:3As for us, God has shown us the way that he will save us from our sins. So we must not forget God's message about his great way to save us. If we do, he will certainly punish us. The Lord Jesus himself first spoke that message about how God would save people. Then the people who heard Jesus told the message to us. That is how we know that it is true.

Commentaries on Acts 13:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31He was seen many days, etc. - The thing was done but a very short time since; and many of the witnesses are still alive, and ready to attest the fact of this resurrection in the most unequivocal manner.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31And he was seen - See the notes at the end of Matthew. Many days - Forty days, Acts 1:3. Of them which came up - By the apostles particularly. He was seen by others; but they are especially mentioned as having been chosen for this object, to bear witness to him, and as having been particularly qualified for it.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-31Verses 14-31 When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by prayer and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bare reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; they should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them. This is helping people in doing that which is necessary to make the word profitable, to apply it to themselves. Every thing is touched upon in this sermon, which might best…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31The resurrection of Jesus was confirmed by many witnesses.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-3126-31. children ... of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God--Gentile proselytes. to you is the word of this salvation sent--both being regarded as one class, as "the Jew first," to whom the Gospel was to be addressed in the first instance.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 13

• 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