New King James Version
Acts 1:13
13And 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.
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 Living Translation (NLT)When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying. Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the zealot), and Judas (son of James).
Context of Acts 1:13
11who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” 12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. 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. 14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. 15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
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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 9:37But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
- Acts 20:8There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.
- Mark 14:15Then he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared; there make ready for us.”
- Luke 22:12Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”
- Acts 2:14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.
- Acts 3:1Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- Acts 4:13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
- Acts 8:14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
- Acts 9:32Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
- Acts 10:9The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
- Acts 12:2Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
- Acts 15:7And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
- Matthew 4:18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
- Mark 3:16Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter;
- Mark 5:37And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
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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