God’s Word Translation
Acts 1:13
13When they came into the city, Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, and Judas (son of James) went to the second-story room where they were staying.
Acts 1:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
- New International Version (NIV)When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
Context of Acts 1:13
11They asked, “Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking at the sky? Jesus, who was taken from you to heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.” 12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives. It is near Jerusalem, about half a mile away. When they came into the city, Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, and Judas (son of James) went to the second-story room where they were staying. 14The apostles had a single purpose as they devoted themselves to prayer. They were joined by some women, including Mary (the mother of Jesus), and they were joined by his brothers. 15At a time when about 120 disciples had gathered together, Peter got up and spoke to them. He said,
Read all of Acts 1Acts 1:13 word by word
καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθον, εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον ἀνέβησαν οὗ ἦσαν καταμένοντες, ὅ τε Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης καὶ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἀνδρέας, Φίλιππος καὶ Θωμᾶς, Βαρθολομαῖος καὶ Μαθθαῖος, Ἰάκωβος Ἁλφαίου καὶ Σίμων ὁ ζηλωτὴς καὶ Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- come inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- they went upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- an upper roomὑπερῷονhuperōon · upper roomG5253
- whereοὗhou · whitherG3757
- abodeκαταμένωkatamenō · to stayG2650
- bothτεte · and/bothG5037
- PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
- AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas · AndrewG406
- PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
- ThomasΘωμᾶςThōmas · ThomasG2381
- BartholomewΒαρθολομαῖοςBartholomaios · BartholomewG918
- MatthewΜατθαῖοςMatthaios · MatthewG3156
- JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
- of AlpheusἈλφαῖοςAlphaios · AlphaeusG256
- SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- Zelotesζηλωτήςzēlōtēs · zealotG2207
- JudasἸούδαςIoudas · JudasG2455
- of JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
Cross-references for Acts 1:13
- Acts 9:37She became sick and died. Her body was prepared for burial and was laid in an upstairs room.
- Acts 20:8(Many lamps were lit in the upstairs room where we were meeting.)
- Mark 14:15He will take you upstairs and show you a large room. The room will be completely furnished. Get everything ready for us there.”
- Luke 22:12He will take you upstairs and show you a large furnished room. Get things ready there.”
- Acts 2:14Then Peter stood up with the eleven apostles. In a loud voice he said to them, “Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand this, so pay attention to what I say.
- Acts 3:1Peter and John were going to the temple courtyard for the three o’clock prayer.
- Acts 4:13After they found out that Peter and John had no education or special training, they were surprised to see how boldly they spoke. They realized that these men had been with Jesus.
- Acts 8:14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God’s word, they sent Peter and John to them.
- Acts 9:32When Peter was going around to all of God’s people, he came to those who lived in the city of Lydda.
- Acts 10:9Around noon the next day, while Cornelius’ men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray.
- Acts 12:2He had James, the brother of John, executed.
- Acts 15:7After a lot of debating, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know what happened some time ago. God chose me so that people who aren’t Jewish could hear the Good News and believe.
- Matthew 4:18As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.
- Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first and foremost, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee;
- Mark 3:16He appointed these twelve: Simon (whom Jesus named Peter),
- Mark 5:37Jesus allowed no one to go with him except Peter and the two brothers James and John.
Commentaries on Acts 1:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13They went up into an upper room - This was either a room in the temple, or in the house of one of the disciples, where this holy company was accustomed to meet. In Luke 24:53, it is said that, after their return from Mount Olivet, they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God: it is probable, therefore, that the upper room mentioned in this verse is that apartment of the temple mentioned above. But still it is not certain that this place…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Were come in - To Jerusalem. They went up into an upper room - The word ̔͂ͅ huperoōnhere translated “upper room,” occurs only four times in the New Testament: Acts 9:37, “She (Dorcas) was sick and died; whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber” (see also Acts 9:39); Acts 20:8, “And there were many lights in the upper chamber where they were gathered together.” The room so designated was an upper chamber used for devotion, or as a…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. 13All eleven of the remaining apostles were present (compare Matthew 10:2–4; Mark 3:16–19; Luke 6:13–16). Judas Iscariot is not on this list because he had already betrayed Jesus and killed himself (Acts 1:18–19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-2612-14. a sabbath day's journey--about two thousand cubits.Read the comment
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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
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