Acts 1:3
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:
To whom also he shewed himselfe aliue after his passion, by many infallible proofes, being seene of them fourty dayes, and speaking of the things perteining to the kingdome of God:
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- 1 Corinthians 15:5–7Rank 1 from verse 3
5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
5And that he was seene of Cephas, then of the twelue.
6And that hee was seene of aboue fiue hundred brethren at once: of whom the greater part remaine vnto this present, but some are fallen asleepe.
7After that, he was seen of Iames, then of all the Apostles.
- Acts 13:31Rank 2 from verse 3
- John 20:26Rank 3 from verse 3
26¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
26¶ And after eight dayes, againe his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: Then came Iesus, the doores being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be vnto you.
- 1 John 1:1Rank 4 from verse 3
1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1¶ That which was from y e beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and our hands haue handled of the word of life.
- John 21:14Rank 6 from verse 3
- Matthew 28:9Rank 7 from verse 3
- Acts 28:31Rank 8 from verse 3
- Luke 17:20–21Rank 9 from verse 3
20¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
20¶ And when hee was demanded of the Pharises, when the kingdome of God should come, hee answered them, and said, The kingdome of God commeth not with ‖obseruation.
21Neither shall they say, Loe here, or loe there: for behold, the kingdome of God is ‖within you.
- Matthew 21:43Rank 10 from verse 3
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12Rank 11 from verse 3
- Colossians 1:13Rank 12 from verse 3
- John 20:1–21Rank 13 from verse 3
1THE first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
19¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
1¶ *The first day of the weeke, commeth Mary Magdalene earely when it was yet darke, vnto the Sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the Sepulchre.
2Then she runneth and commeth to Simon Peter, and to the *other disciple whom Iesus loued, and saith vnto them, They haue taken away the Lord out of the Sepulchre, and we know not where they haue laid him.
3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the Sepulchre.
4So they ranne both together, and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the Sepulchre.
5And he stouping downe and looking in, saw the linnen clothes lying, yet went he not in.
6Then commeth Simon Peter following him, and went into the Sepulchre, and seeth the linnen clothes lie,
7And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe.
8Then went in also that other disciple which came first to the Sepulchre, and he saw, and beleeued.
9For as yet they knew not the Scripture, that hee must rise againe from the dead.
10Then the disciples went away againe vnto their owne home.
11¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre, weeping: & as shee wept, she stouped downe, and looked into the Sepulchre,
12And seeth two Angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feete, where the body of Iesus had layen:
13And they say vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Shee saith vnto them, Because they haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laied him.
14And when she had thus said, she turned herselfe backe, and saw Iesus standing, and knew not that it was Iesus.
15Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She supposing him to be the gardiner, saith vnto him, Sir, if thou haue borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laied him, and I will take him away.
16Iesus saith vnto her, Mary. She turned herselfe, and saith vnto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master.
17Iesus saith vnto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but goe to my brethren, and say vnto them, I ascend vnto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God.
18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that shee had seene the Lord, and that hee had spoken these things vnto her.
19¶ *Then the same day at euening, being the first day of the weeke, when the doores were shut, where the disciples were assembled for feare of the Iewes, came Iesus, and stood in the midst, and saith vnto them, Peace bee vnto you.
20And when hee had so saide, hee shewed vnto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21Then said Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: As my Father hath sent me, euen so send I you.
- Romans 14:17Rank 14 from verse 3
- 1 Kings 19:8Rank 15 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 9:18Rank 16 from verse 3
18And I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
18And I fell downe before the LORD, as at the first, fortie dayes and fortie nights, I did neither eate bread nor drinke water, because of all your sinnes which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger.
- Deuteronomy 9:9Rank 17 from verse 3
9When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the Lord made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:
9When I was gone vp into the mount, to receiue the Tables of stone, euen the Tables of the Couenant which the LORD made with you, then *I abode in the mount fortie dayes, and fortie nights, I neither did eate bread, nor drinke water:
- Luke 24:1–53Rank 18 from verse 3
1NOW upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8And they remembered his words,
9And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
10It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
13¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
36¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43And he took it, and did eat before them.
44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48And ye are witnesses of these things.
49¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
50¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
1¶ Now *vpon the first day of the weeke, very earely in the morning, they came vnto the Sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certaine others with them.
2And they found the stone rolled away from the Sepulchre.
3And they entred in, and found not the body of the Lord Iesus.
4And it came to passe, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
5And as they were afraid, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said vnto them, Why seek ye ‖the liuing among the dead?
6He is not heere, but is risen: *Remember how he spake vnto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7Saying, The Sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe.
8And they remembred his words,
9And returned from the Sepulchre, and told all these things vnto the eleuen, and to all the rest.
10It was Marie Magdalene, & Ioanna, & Mary the mother of Iames, and other women that were with them, which tolde these things vnto the Apostles.
11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they beleeued them not.
12*Then arose Peter, and ranne vnto the Sepulchre, and stowping downe, hee behelde the linnen clothes layd by themselues, and departed, wondering in himselfe at that which was come to passe.
13¶ *And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emaus, which was from Hierusalem about threescore furlongs.
14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15And it came to passe, that while they communed together, and reasoned, Iesus himselfe drew neere, and went with them.
16But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.
17And he said vnto them, What maner of communications are these that yee haue one to another as yee walke, and are sad?
18And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, saide vnto him, Art thou onely a stranger in Hierusalem, and hast not knowen the things which are come to passe there in these dayes?
19And hee saide vnto them, What things? And they said vnto him, Concerning Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mighty in deede and word before God, and all the people.
20And how the chiefe Priests and our rulers deliuered him to be condemned to death, and haue crucified him.
21But wee trusted that it had bene hee, which should haue redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22Yea, and certaine women also of our company made vs astonished, which were early at the Sepulchre:
23And when they found not his bodie, they came, saying, that they had also seene a vision of Angels, which saide that he was aliue.
24And certaine of them which were with vs, went to the Sepulchre, and found it euen so as the women had said, but him they saw not.
25Then hee saide vnto them, O fooles, and slow of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken:
26Ought not Christ to haue suffered these things, and to enter into his glorie?
27And beginning at Moses, and all the Prophets, hee expounded vnto them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himselfe.
28And they drew nigh vnto the village, whither they went, and hee made as though hee would haue gone further.
29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs, for it is towards euening, and the day is farre spent: And he went in, to tarrie with them.
30And it came to passe, as hee sate at meate with them, hee tooke bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gaue to them.
31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he ‖vanished out of their sight.
32And they said one vnto another, Did not our heart burne within vs, while hee talked with vs by the way, and while hee opened to vs the Scriptures?
33And they rose vp the same houre, and returned to Hierusalem, and found the eleuen gathered together, and them that were with them,
34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35And they told what things were done in the way, & how he was knowen of them in breaking of bread.
36¶ *And as they thus spake, Iesus himselfe stood in the midst of them, and sayeth vnto them, Peace bee vnto you.
37But they were terrified, and afrighted, and supposed that they had seene a spirit.
38And he said vnto them, Why are yee troubled, and why doe thoughts arise in your hearts?
39Beholde my hands and my feete, that it is I my selfe: handle me, and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue.
40And when hee had thus spoken, hee shewed them his handes and his feete.
41And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondered, hee saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meat?
42And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an hony combe.
43And he tooke it, and did eate before them.
44And hee said vnto them, These are the words which I spake vnto you, while I was yet with you, y t all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, & in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes concerning me.
45Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,
46And said vnto them, Thus it is written, & thus it behoued Christ to suffer, & to rise from the dead the third day:
47And that repentance and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name, among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
48And yee are witnesses of these things.
49¶ *And behold, I send the promise of my Father vpon you: but tarie ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be indued with power from on high.
50¶ And he led them out as farre as to Bethanie, and hee lift vp his hands, and blessed them.
51*And it came to passe, while hee blessed them, hee was parted from them, and caried vp into heauen.
52And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem, with great ioy:
53And were continually in the Temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
- Mark 16:10–14Rank 19 from verse 3
10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12¶ After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
14¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
10 And she went and told them that had beene with him, as they mourned and wept.
11And they, when they had heard that he was aliue, and had beene seene of her, beleeued not.
12¶ After that, he appeared in another forme *vnto two of them, as they walked, and went into the countrey.
13And they went and tolde it vnto the residue, neither beleeued they them.
14¶ *Afterward he appeared vnto the eleuen, as they sate ‖at meat, and vpbraided them with their vnbeliefe, and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them, which had seene him after he was risen.
- Matthew 28:16–17Rank 20 from verse 3
16¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
16¶ Then the eleuen disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountaine where Iesus had appointed them.
17And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
- Matthew 3:2Rank 21 from verse 3
- Matthew 4:2Rank 22 from verse 3
- Daniel 2:44–45Rank 23 from verse 3
44And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
44†*†And in the daies of these Kings shall the God of heauen set vp a kingdome, which shall neuer be destroyed: and the Kingdome shall not be left to other people, but it shall breake in pieces, and consume all these kingdomes, and it shall stand for euer.
45‖†Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountaine without hands, and that it brake in pieces the yron, the brasse, the clay, the siluer, and the gold: the great God hath made knowen to the King what shall come to passe hereafter, & the dreame is certaine, and the interpretation thereof sure.
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Acts 1:3
The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of show (to reveal, declare, display, or make known).
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Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Suffering, grief; a suffering.
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infallible
Certain and incapable of error or failure.
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Evidences or demonstrations establishing truth.
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pertaining
Belonging, relating, or being connected to something.
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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.
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The one true God.
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2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
2Untill the day in which hee was taken vp, after that he through the holy Ghost had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whom he had chosen.
3To 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:
3To whom also he shewed himselfe aliue after his passion, by many infallible proofes, being seene of them fourty dayes, and speaking of the things perteining to the kingdome of God:
Selected passage4And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
4And ‖being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, *which, saith he, ye haue heard of me.