New Living Translation
Acts 13:31
31And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.
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
29“When they had done all that the prophecies said about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb. 30But God raised him from the dead! And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel. 32“And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors, 33and God has now fulfilled it for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. This is what the second psalm says about Jesus: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’
Read all of Acts 13Acts 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 1:3During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.
- Acts 10:41not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
- Matthew 28:16Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
- Mark 16:12Afterward he appeared in a different form to two of his followers who were walking from Jerusalem into the country.
- Luke 24:36And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.
- John 20:19That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.
- John 21:1Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened.
- 1 Corinthians 15:5He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 2:32“God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses of this.
- Acts 3:15You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!
- Acts 5:32We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.”
- Acts 10:39“And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a cross,
- Luke 24:48You are witnesses of all these things.
- John 15:27And you must also testify about me because you have been with me from the beginning of my ministry.
- Hebrews 2:3So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?
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
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