12 Then G5119 returned they G5290 unto G1519 Jerusalem G2419 from G575 the mount G3735 called G2564 Olivet, G1638 which G3739 is G2076 from G1451 Jerusalem G2419 a sabbath G4521 day's journey. G2192 G3598
And G2532 they G846 worshipped G4352 him, G846 and returned G5290 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 with G3326 great G3173 joy: G5479
And his feet H7272 shall stand H5975 in that day H3117 upon the mount H2022 of Olives, H2132 which is before H6440 Jerusalem H3389 on the east, H6924 and the mount H2022 of Olives H2132 shall cleave H1234 in the midst H2677 thereof toward the east H4217 and toward the west, H3220 and there shall be a very H3966 great H1419 valley; H1516 and half H2677 of the mountain H2022 shall remove H4185 toward the north, H6828 and half H2677 of it toward the south. H5045
And G1161 as he G846 sat G2521 upon G1909 the mount G3735 of Olives, G1636 the disciples G3101 came G4334 unto him G846 privately, G2596 G2398 saying, G3004 Tell G2036 us, G2254 when G4219 shall G2071 these things G5023 be? G2071 and G2532 what G5101 shall be the sign G4592 of thy G4674 coming, G3952 and G2532 of the end G4930 of the world? G165
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Commentary on Acts 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of
The Acts of the Apostles
Chapter 1
The inspired historian begins his narrative of the Acts of the Apostles,
Act 1:1-5
In these verses,
Act 1:6-11
In Jerusalem Christ, by his angel, had appointed his disciples to meet him in Galilee; there he appointed them to meet him in Jerusalem again, such a day. Thus he would try their obedience, and it was found ready and cheerful; they came together, as he appointed them, to be the witnesses of his ascension, of which we have here an account. Observe,
Act 1:12-14
We are here told,
Act 1:15-26
The sin of Judas was not only his shame and ruin, but it made a vacancy in the college of the apostles. They were ordained twelve, with an eye to the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve patriarchs; they were the twelve stars that make up the church's crown (Rev. 12:1), and for them twelve thrones were designated, Mt. 19:28. Now being twelve when they were learners, if they were but eleven when they were to be teachers, it would occasion every one to enquire what had become of the twelfth, and so revive the remembrance of the scandal of their society; and therefore care was taken, before the descent of the Spirit, to fill up the vacancy, of the doing of which we now have an account, our Lord Jesus, probably, having given directions about it, among other things which he spoke pertaining to the kingdom of God. Observe,