Acts 1:3 “After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing…”

Acts 1:3

After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

World English Bible

To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

American Standard Version

to whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:

Geneva Bible 1599

To whome also he presented himselfe aliue after that he had suffered, by many infallible tokens, being seene of them by the space of fourtie daies, and speaking of those thinges which appertaine to the kingdome of God.

Darby Translation

to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;

Young's Literal Translation

to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.

Bible in Basic English

And to whom he gave clear and certain signs that he was living, after his death; for he was seen by them for forty days, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God:

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Cross references

“he shewed”

1 Corinthians 15:5–7 Acts 13:31 1 John 1:1 Matthew 28:9 John 20:1–21 Mark 16:10–14

1 Corinthians 15:5–7 · BSB

and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.

Acts 13:31 · BSB

and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

1 John 1:1 · BSB

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.

Matthew 28:9 · BSB

Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.

John 20:1–21 · BSB

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

Mark 16:10–14 · BSB

She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.

“forty”

Deuteronomy 9:9 Deuteronomy 9:18 1 Kings 19:8 Matthew 4:2

Deuteronomy 9:9 · BSB

When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water.

Deuteronomy 9:18 · BSB

Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD…

1 Kings 19:8 · BSB

So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

Matthew 4:2 · BSB

After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

“speaking”

Acts 28:31 Matthew 21:43 Romans 14:17 Colossians 1:13 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Matthew 3:2

Acts 28:31 · BSB

Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 21:43 · BSB

Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Romans 14:17 · BSB

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Colossians 1:13 · BSB

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

1 Thessalonians 2:12 · BSB

encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Matthew 3:2 · BSB

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Also

John 20:26 John 21:14 John 21:1

John 20:26 · BSB

Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

John 21:14 · BSB

This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

John 21:1 · BSB

Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

4And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

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