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class="s5">Jesus shows himself during 40 days and speaks about God’s Kingdom (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=2:227-2:399">1:3</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus instructs the apostles to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the promised holy spirit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=2:399-3:0">1:4, 5</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus answers the apostles’ question about when the kingdom will be restored to Israel (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=3:0-3:237">1:6, 7</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus commissions the apostles to be witnesses of him to the ends of the earth (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=3:237-3:429">1:8</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L1 collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><p class="se title"><span class="itemLabel"><strong>B.</strong> </span><strong>From Jesus’ Ascension to the Outpouring of Holy Spirit at Pentecost 33 C.E. (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=3:429-9:0"><strong>1:9–2:13</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><span class="icon"></span></div><ul><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus ascends to heaven, and the promise is made that he will come in the same manner (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=3:429-4:0">1:9-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The apostles gather to pray, together with Jesus’ mother and brothers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=4:0-5:0">1:12-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Matthias chosen to replace Judas as one of the Twelve (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1#h=5:0-7:0">1:15-26</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Holy spirit poured out on the disciples, who start to speak foreign languages (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=7:0-8:0">2:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jews from all parts of the Roman Empire hear about the magnificent things of God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/2#h=8:0-9:0">2:5-13</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts of Apostles</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="studyNote item"><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Acts of Apostles:</strong> The Greek title <em>Praʹxeis A·po·stoʹlon</em> is found in some <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/0/0">manuscripts</a> going back to the second century C.E., though there is no evidence that this book originally had a title. The book is a continuation of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/1/0">Gospel</a> written by Luke. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/2/0">study note on Ac 1:1</a>.) It covers primarily the activities of Peter and Paul, not those of all the apostles. The book provides a reliable and comprehensive history of the spectacular beginning and rapid development of the Christian congregation, first among the Jews, next among the Samaritans, and then among the Gentiles. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/3/0">study note on Mt 16:19</a>.) The book also provides a historical background for the inspired letters of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/4/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-1" data-section-citation="044001001044001001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>The first account:</strong> Luke here refers to his <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/5/0">Gospel</a> account of Jesus’ life. In his Gospel account, Luke focused on “all the things Jesus started to do and to teach.” In the book of Acts, Luke picks up where he left off and records what Jesus’ followers said and did. The accounts are similar in style and wording, and both are addressed to <strong>Theophilus.</strong> Whether Theophilus was a disciple of Christ is not stated explicitly. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/0">study note on Lu 1:3</a>.) Luke begins the book of Acts by summarizing many of the events recorded at the end of his Gospel, clearly indicating that this second account is a continuation of the first. In this summary, however, Luke uses somewhat different wording and provides extra details.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Lu 24:49</a> with <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ac 1:1-12</a>.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>Theophilus:</strong> Both Luke’s <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/7/0">Gospel</a> and Acts of Apostles are addressed to this man. At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Lu 1:3</a>, his name is preceded by the title “most excellent.”—For more information on the use of this expression and the background of Theophilus, see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/8/0">study note on Lu 1:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072130#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072130/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/730" ><span class="caption"><p>Video Introduction to the Book of Acts</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072159#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072159/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/787" ><span class="caption"><p>Acts of Apostles—Some Major Events</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/0" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-1"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:3; 3:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-1" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="se"></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/0/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 15</a></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 42</a></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/2/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1090</a></p> <div id="p6" data-pid="6"><p data-pid="6" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/3/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="6" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/3/0">11/15/2007, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/4/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 187</a></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/0/0">bt 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/0/3"> it-1 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/0/5"> it-2 1090;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/0/7"> w07 11/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/0/9"> si 187;</a></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"></p> <p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/0/0">ad 32;</a><span class="ni"> ep 276</span></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-2" data-section-citation="044001002044001002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/1" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-2"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:51; Eph 4:10; 1Ti 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-2" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/2" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-3"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:13; Joh 15:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-3" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"><span class="ni">ep 276</span></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-3" data-section-citation="044001003044001003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>the Kingdom of God:</strong> The overriding theme of the entire Bible, Jehovah’s Kingdom, dominates the book of Acts. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Ac 8:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/5/1" data-bid="6-2" class="b"> 14:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/5/2" data-bid="6-3" class="b"> 19:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/5/3" data-bid="6-4" class="b"> 20:25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/5/4" data-bid="6-5" class="b"> 28:31</a>) The book emphasizes that the apostles bore “thorough witness” concerning that Kingdom and fully accomplished their ministry.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Ac 2:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/1" data-bid="7-2" class="b"> 5:42;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/2" data-bid="7-3" class="b"> 8:25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/3" data-bid="7-4" class="b"> 10:42;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/4" data-bid="7-5" class="b"> 20:21,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/5" data-bid="7-6" class="b"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/6" data-bid="7-7" class="b"> 23:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/7" data-bid="7-8" class="b"> 26:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/6/8" data-bid="7-9" class="b"> 28:23</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/3" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-4"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:9; Joh 20:19; 1Co 15:4-7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-4" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-4" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/4" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-5"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-5" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-5" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="se"></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/5/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 15-16</a></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/6/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 186</a></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/7/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> p. 82</a></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/1/0">bt 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/1/2"> it-1 186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/1/5"> gm 82;</a></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/2/0">g82 4/8 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/2/2"> w79 10/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/2/4"> g72 9/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/2/6"> ad 140</a></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-4" data-section-citation="044001004044001004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/5" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-6"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-6" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-6" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/6" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-7"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:16, 17; Ac 2:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-7" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-7" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/3/0">ka 105-106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/3/2"> w72 730;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/3/4"> w64 477;</a><span class="ni"> nh 306</span></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-5" data-section-citation="044001005044001005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/7" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-8"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28; Mt 3:11; Mr 1:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-8" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-8" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="se"></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/8/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 110</a></p> <div id="p14" data-pid="14"><p data-pid="14" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/9/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="14" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/9/0">2/1/1992, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/2/0">ijwbq article 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/2/2"> w92 2/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/4/0">hs 110-111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/4/2"> ka 105-106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/4/4"> w72 730;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/4/7"> w59 581;</a><span class="ni"> nh 306;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/4/9"> w51 677;</a><span class="ni"> w44 202</span></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-6" data-section-citation="044001006044001006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/8" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-9"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 19:11; 24:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-9" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-9" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="se"></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/10/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 16</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/11/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 186</a></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/12/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 388</a></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/13/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 310</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/14/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> pp. 35-36</a></p> <div id="p21" data-pid="21"><p data-pid="21" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/15/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="21" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/15/0">5/1/1991, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="21" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/16/0">10/15/1990, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="21" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/17/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="21" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/18/0">12/15/1989, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="21" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/19/0">10/1/1989, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/0">bt 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/2"> it-1 186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/4"> it-2 388;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/6"> jy 310;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/8"> kr 35-36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/10"> w91 5/1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/12"> gt chapter 131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/14"> w90 6/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/16"> w90 10/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/18"> w89 10/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/3/20"> w89 12/15 10-11;</a></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/0">w81 4/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/2"> w79 7/1 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/4"> lp 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/6"> hs 107-108;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/8"> w74 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/10"> w71 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/12"> w71 240,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/14"> 244;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/16"> ad 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/17"> 1147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/18"> kj 233;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/19"> w64 477;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/20"> w63 178;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> g61 6/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/23"> w59 335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/24"> mn 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/5/26"> w54 639;</a><span class="ni"> rw 43</span></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-7" data-section-citation="044001007044001007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>times or seasons:</strong> Two aspects of time are mentioned here. The plural form of the Greek word <em>khroʹnos,</em> rendered <strong>times,</strong> may refer to an unspecified period of time, long or short. The Greek word <em>kai·rosʹ</em> (sometimes rendered “appointed time[s]”; the plural form is here rendered <strong>seasons)</strong> is often used with reference to future time periods within God’s arrangement or timetable, particularly in relation to Christ’s presence and his Kingdom.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Ac 3:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/8/1" data-bid="9-2" class="b"> 1Th 5:1</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/9/0">study notes on Mr 1:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/10/0"> Lu 21:24</a>.</p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>in his own jurisdiction:</strong> Or “under his own authority.” This expression indicates that Jehovah has reserved for himself the right to set “the times or seasons” for the fulfillment of his purposes. He is the Great Timekeeper. Before Jesus died, Jesus said that even the Son did not then know the “day and hour” when the end would come but “only the Father” knew.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Mt 24:36;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/9/1" data-bid="10-2" class="b"> Mr 13:32</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/9" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-10"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 2:20, 21; Mt 24:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-10" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-10" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="se"></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/20/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 16</a></p> <div id="p24" data-pid="24"><p data-pid="24" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/21/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="24" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/21/0">11/15/1998, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="24" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/22/0">9/15/1998, p. 10</a></p> </div><div id="p25" data-pid="25"><p data-pid="25" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/23/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="25" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/23/0">5/8/1998, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/4/0">bt 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/4/2"> w98 9/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/4/4"> w98 11/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/4/6"> g98 5/8 21;</a></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/6/0">w79 7/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/6/2"> w76 434;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/6/4"> kj 92,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/6/5"> 233;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/6/6"> w63 178;</a><span class="ni"> g63 7/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> rw 43</span></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-8" data-section-citation="044001008044001008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>the holy spirit:</strong> Or “the holy active force.” In the book of Acts, the expression “holy spirit” occurs 41 times, and there are at least 15 other occurrences of the term “spirit” (Greek, <em>pneuʹma</em>) that refer to God’s holy spirit. (For examples, see <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Ac 2:4,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/11/1" data-bid="12-2" class="b"> 17, 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/11/2" data-bid="12-3" class="b"> 5:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/11/3" data-bid="12-4" class="b"> 11:28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/11/4" data-bid="12-5" class="b"> 21:4</a>; see also Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/11/0">Spirit</a>.”) Thus, this Bible book makes it clear again and again that the international preaching and teaching work to be performed by Jesus’ followers could be accomplished only with the aid of God’s active force.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/12/0">study note on Mr 1:12</a>.</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>witnesses of me:</strong> As faithful Jews, Jesus’ early disciples were already witnesses of Jehovah, and they testified that Jehovah is the only true God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Isa 43:10-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/12/1" data-bid="13-2" class="b"> 44:8</a>) Now, though, the disciples were to be witnesses of both Jehovah <em>and</em> Jesus. They were to make known Jesus’ vital role in sanctifying Jehovah’s name by means of His Messianic Kingdom, a new feature of Jehovah’s purpose. With the exception of John’s <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/0">Gospel</a>, Acts uses the Greek terms for “witness” (<em>marʹtys</em>), “to bear witness” (<em>mar·ty·reʹo</em>), “to bear thorough witness” (<em>di·a·mar·tyʹro·mai</em>), and related words more times than any other Bible book. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/14/0">study note on Joh 1:7</a>.) The idea of being a witness and bearing thorough witness about God’s purposes—including his Kingdom and Jesus’ vital role—is a theme that runs through the book of Acts. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Ac 2:32,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/1" data-bid="14-2" class="b"> 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/2" data-bid="14-3" class="b"> 3:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/3" data-bid="14-4" class="b"> 4:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/4" data-bid="14-5" class="b"> 5:32;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/5" data-bid="14-6" class="b"> 8:25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/6" data-bid="14-7" class="b"> 10:39;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/7" data-bid="14-8" class="b"> 13:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/8" data-bid="14-9" class="b"> 18:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/9" data-bid="14-10" class="b"> 20:21,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/10" data-bid="14-11" class="b"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/11" data-bid="14-12" class="b"> 22:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/12" data-bid="14-13" class="b"> 23:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/13" data-bid="14-14" class="b"> 26:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/13/14" data-bid="14-15" class="b"> 28:23</a>) Some first-century Christians bore witness to, or confirmed, historical facts about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection from their firsthand knowledge. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Ac 1:21, 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> 10:40, 41</a>) Those who later put faith in Jesus bore witness by proclaiming the significance of his life, death, and resurrection.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Ac 22:15</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/15/0">study note on Joh 18:37</a>.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>to the most distant part of the earth:</strong> Or “to the ends (extremity) of the earth.” The same Greek expression is used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Ac 13:47</a> in a prophecy quoted from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Isa 49:6</a>, where the Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/16/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> also uses the term. Jesus’ statement at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ac 1:8</a> may echo that prophecy, which foretold that Jehovah’s servant would be “a light of nations” so that salvation would reach “the ends of the earth.” This harmonizes with Jesus’ previous statement that his followers would perform “works greater” than his. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/17/0">study note on Joh 14:12</a>.) The statement is also in line with Jesus’ description of the worldwide scope of the Christian preaching work.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/18/0">study notes on Mt 24:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/19/0"> 26:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/20/0"> 28:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/10" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-11"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-11" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-11" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/11" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-12"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 43:10; Lu 24:48; Joh 15:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-12" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-12" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/12" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-13"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:27, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-13" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-13" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/13" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-14"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 8:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-14" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-14" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/14" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-15"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:19, 20; Col 1:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-15" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-15" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="se"></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/24/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 51</a></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/25/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 2,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/26/0"> 16-17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/27/0"> 85,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/28/0"> 218-220</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/29/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 21</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/30/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 744</a></p> <div id="p31" data-pid="31"><p data-pid="31" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/31/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/31/0">7/15/2014, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/32/0">1/15/2011, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/33/0">4/15/2010, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/34/0">2/1/2010, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/35/0">5/15/2008, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/36/0">7/1/2005, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/37/0">4/1/2001, pp. 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/38/0"> 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/39/0">4/1/2000, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/40/0">11/15/1998, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/41/0">5/15/1995, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="31" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/42/0">12/15/1989, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><div id="p32" data-pid="32"><p data-pid="32" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/43/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="32" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/43/0">9/2012, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/44/0"><em>“Good Land,”</em> pp. 32-33</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/45/0"><em>Ministry School,</em> pp. 275-278</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/46/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> pp. 26-28</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/47/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 205</a></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/48/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 64-65</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/0">ijwbv article 51;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/2"> bt 2,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/4"> 16-17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/6"> 85,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/9"> 218-220;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/11"> lff lesson 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/13"> it-2 744;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/15"> w14 7/15 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/17"> g 9/12 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/19"> w11 1/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/21"> w10 2/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/23"> w10 4/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/25"> w08 5/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/27"> w05 7/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/29"> gl 32-33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/31"> be 275-278;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/33"> w01 4/1 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/35"> 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/37"> w00 4/1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/39"> w98 11/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/41"> w95 5/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/43"> jv 26-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/45"> si 205;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/47"> w89 12/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/5/49"> tp 64-65;</a></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/0">w85 1/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/2"> w85 8/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/4"> w82 2/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/6"> w81 3/1 12-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/9"> w81 8/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/11"> w81 10/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/13"> w79 10/1 18-19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/15"> 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/17"> yb79 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/19"> w78 6/15 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/21"> w77 401-402;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/23"> w76 434;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/25"> w76 456;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/27"> hs 111,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/29"> 121-122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/31"> w74 363;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/33"> w72 690-691,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/35"> 730;</a><span class="ni"> or 4,</span><span class="ni"> 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/41"> w71 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/43"> w71 159-160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/45"> yb71 323-325;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/47"> g71 12/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/49"> w70 745,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/51"> 748,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/53"> 751,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/55"> 756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/57"> w69 575,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/58"> 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/59"> w68 651;</a><span class="ni"> im 242;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/61"> w63 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/62"> 341;</a><span class="ni"> g63 7/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/64"> w62 103,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/65"> 199;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/66"> w53 252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/67"> w52 411;</a><span class="ni"> lg 197;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/7/69"> w51 677;</a><span class="ni"> w46 344;</span><span class="ni"> w44 202;</span><span class="ni"> rw 43</span></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-9" data-section-citation="044001009044001009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/15" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-16"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:51; Joh 6:62; 20:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-16" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-16" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="se"></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/49/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 186-188,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/50/0"> 484</a></p> <div id="p40" data-pid="40"><p data-pid="40" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/51/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="40" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/51/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/6/0">it-1 186-188,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/6/2"> 484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/6/4"> w90 6/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/0">w79 6/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/2"> g72 9/22 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/4"> ad 360;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/5"> w67 672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/6"> w66 39;</a><span class="ni"> im 329;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/8"> w63 126,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/9"> 236;</a><span class="ni"> bf 514;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/11"> w61 619;</a><span class="ni"> nu 16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/8/13"> w53 281</a></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-10" data-section-citation="044001010044001010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>men in white garments:</strong> This is a reference to angels. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Lu 24:4,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 23</a>.) In the book of Acts, the term “angel” (Greek, <em>agʹge·los</em>) is found 21 times, the first occurrence at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Ac 5:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-1"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p206" data-pid="206">Or “bright.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/16" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-17"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-17" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-17" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="se"></p> <div id="p42" data-pid="42"><p data-pid="42" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/52/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="42" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/52/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/7/0">w90 6/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/9/0">w61 59</a></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-11" data-section-citation="044001011044001011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>the sky:</strong> The Greek word <em>ou·ra·nosʹ</em> that occurs three times in this verse can refer to the physical heavens, that is, the sky, or to the spiritual heavens.</p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>will come in the same manner:</strong> The Greek word for “come” (<em>erʹkho·mai</em>) is used frequently in the Scriptures in a variety of ways. In some contexts, it refers to Jesus’ coming as Judge to pronounce and execute judgment during the great tribulation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Mt 24:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> Mr 13:26;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/23/2" data-bid="24-3" class="b"> Lu 21:27</a>) However, this Greek word is used regarding Jesus on other occasions. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Mt 16:28–17:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> Mt 21:5,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/24/2" data-bid="25-3" class="b"> 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/24/3" data-bid="25-4" class="b"> 23:39;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/24/4" data-bid="25-5" class="b"> Lu 19:38</a>) Therefore, the context determines in what sense the term “come” is used here. The angels said that Jesus would “come,” or return, in the same “manner” (Greek, <em>troʹpos</em>) as he departed. The term <em>troʹpos</em> does not refer to the same form, shape, or body but to the same way. As the context shows, Jesus’ manner of departure was not observed by the world in general. Only the apostles were aware that Jesus left the vicinity of the earth to return to his Father in heaven. Jesus had indicated that his return as King of “the Kingdom of God” would not be in a way that was obvious to all—only his disciples would know it had taken place. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Lu 17:20</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/21/0">study note</a>.) The “coming” mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Re 1:7</a> is different. On that occasion, “every eye will see him.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Re 1:7</a>) So in the context of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Ac 1:11</a>, the term “come” apparently refers to Jesus’ invisible coming in Kingdom power at the beginning of his presence.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Mt 24:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="se"></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/53/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 17-18</a></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/54/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 186</a></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/55/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 678,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/56/0"> 977</a></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/57/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 310-311</a></p> <div id="p48" data-pid="48"><p data-pid="48" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/58/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="48" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/58/0">1/15/2005, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="48" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/59/0">10/1/1992, pp. 14-16</a></p><p data-pid="48" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/60/0">5/1/1991, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="48" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/61/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="48" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/62/0">4/1/1989, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/63/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 145</a></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/64/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 342</a></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/0">bt 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/3"> it-1 186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/5"> it-2 678,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/7"> 977;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/9"> jy 310-311;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/11"> w05 1/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/13"> w92 10/1 14-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/16"> w91 5/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/18"> gt chapter 131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/20"> w90 6/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/23"> w89 4/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/25"> pe 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/8/27"> rs 342;</a></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/0">w82 6/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/2"> g73 7/22 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/4"> g72 9/22 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/6"> ad 1336,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/7"> 1514;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/8"> w67 672;</a><span class="ni"> g67 12/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/10"> w66 39;</a><span class="ni"> im 329;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/12"> w63 236;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/14"> w55 102;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/10/15"> w53 447;</a><span class="ni"> g53 9/8 26;</span><span class="ni"> lg 197;</span><span class="ni"> rm 261;</span><span class="ni"> el 216;</span><span class="ni"> w49 201;</span><span class="ni"> w47 101;</span><span class="ni"> tf 294;</span><span class="ni"> g41 8/20 17;</span><span class="ni"> w40 253</span></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-12" data-section-citation="044001012044001012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>a sabbath day’s journey:</strong> That is, the distance an Israelite was allowed to travel on the Sabbath. The term is here connected with the distance between the Mount of Olives and the city of Jerusalem. The Law restricted travel on the Sabbath but did not specify the distance that could be covered. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Ex 16:29</a>) Over time, rabbinic sources defined the distance a Jew could travel on that day as being about 2,000 cubits (890 m; 2,920 ft). That interpretation was based on <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Nu 35:5</a>: “You should measure outside the city 2,000 cubits” and on the statement found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Jos 3:3, 4</a> that instructed the Israelites to keep a distance of about 2,000 cubits from “the ark of the covenant.” Rabbis reasoned that an Israelite was permitted to travel at least that far on the Sabbath to worship at the tabernacle. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Nu 28:9, 10</a>) Possibly because of reckoning from two different starting points, <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/22/0">Josephus</a> gives the distance between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives one time as five furlongs (925 m; 3,034 ft) and another time as six furlongs (1,110 m; 3,640 ft). Either way, the distance is approximately the same as the distance that the rabbis had defined as a sabbath day’s journey, and it harmonizes with Luke’s comment in this verse.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072108#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072108/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/683" ><span class="caption"><p>Bethphage, the Mount of Olives, and Jerusalem</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/17" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-18"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-18" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-18" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="se"></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/65/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 302</a></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/66/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 119</a></p> <div id="p54" data-pid="54"><p data-pid="54" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/67/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="54" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/67/0">10/1/2008, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/9/0">it-1 302;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/9/2"> it-2 119;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/9/4"> w08 10/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/11/0">g72 9/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/11/2"> ad 969;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/11/3"> w55 241</a></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-13" data-section-citation="044001013044001013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>the zealous one:</strong> A designation distinguishing the apostle Simon from the apostle Simon Peter. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Lu 6:14, 15</a>) The Greek word used here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Lu 6:15</a>, <em>ze·lo·tesʹ,</em> means “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/23/0">zealot</a>; enthusiast.” The accounts at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Mt 10:4</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Mr 3:18</a> use the designation “the Cananaean,” a term thought to be of Hebrew or Aramaic origin that likewise means “Zealot; Enthusiast.” While it is possible that Simon once belonged to the Zealots, a Jewish party opposed to the Romans, he may have been given this designation because of his zeal and enthusiasm.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072055#chapter=1"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072055/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/568" ><span class="caption"><p>Upper Room</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/18" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-19"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2-4; Mr 3:16-19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-19" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-19" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="se"></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/68/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 18</a></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/69/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1155</a></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/70/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 129,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/71/0"> 1220</a></p> <div id="p59" data-pid="59"><p data-pid="59" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/72/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="59" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/72/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/10/0">bt 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/10/2"> it-1 1155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/10/4"> it-2 129,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/10/6"> 1220;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/10/8"> w90 6/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/12/0">ad 976,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/12/1"> 1681;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/12/2"> w63 158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/12/3"> w60 207</a></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-14" data-section-citation="044001014044001014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>his brothers:</strong> That is, Jesus’ half brothers. The four <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/24/0">Gospels</a>, Acts of Apostles, and two of Paul’s letters mention “the Lord’s brothers,” “the brother of the Lord,” “his brothers,” and “his sisters,” naming four of the “brothers”—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">1Co 9:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/41/1" data-bid="42-2" class="b"> Ga 1:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/41/2" data-bid="42-3" class="b"> Mt 12:46;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/41/3" data-bid="42-4" class="b"> 13:55, 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/41/4" data-bid="42-5" class="b"> Mr 3:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/41/5" data-bid="42-6" class="b"> Lu 8:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/41/6" data-bid="42-7" class="b"> Joh 2:12</a>) These siblings were all born after the miraculous birth of Jesus. Most Bible scholars accept the evidence that Jesus had at least four brothers and two sisters and that all were offspring of Joseph and Mary by natural means.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/25/0">study note on Mt 13:55</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/19" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-20"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 23:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-20" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-20" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/20" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-21"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:46; 13:55; Joh 2:12; 7:5; 1Co 9:5; Ga 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-21" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-21" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="se"></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/73/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 18</a></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/74/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 369-370</a></p> <div id="p63" data-pid="63"><p data-pid="63" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/75/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="63" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/75/0">8/15/2015, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/11/0">bt 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/11/2"> it-1 369-370;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/11/5"> w15 8/15 30;</a></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/13/0">w79 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/13/2"> ad 262-263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/13/3"> w65 584;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/13/4"> w64 180;</a><span class="ni"> ns 242;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/13/6"> w53 41</a></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-15" data-section-citation="044001015044001015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>the brothers:</strong> At times, a male Christian believer is distinguished as “a brother” and a female as “a sister.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">1Co 7:14, 15</a>) At other times, as in this context, the Bible uses the term “brothers” to refer to both males and females. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Ac 1:13, 14</a>) Generally, the term “brothers” was the accepted greeting to mixed groups and was not restricted to males. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Ro 1:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> 1Th 1:4</a>) The term “brothers” is used in this sense in most of the inspired Christian letters. In the preceding verse (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Ac 1:14</a>), the plural form of the Greek word <em>a·del·phosʹ</em> is used with regard to Jesus’ half brothers, the younger sons of Joseph and Mary.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/26/0">study notes on Mt 13:55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/27/0"> Ac 1:14</a>.</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>number of people:</strong> Lit., “crowd of names.” In this context, the Greek word for “name” (<em>oʹno·ma</em>) refers to a person. It is used in the same way at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">Re 3:4</a>, ftn.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/14/0">w78 6/1 19-20</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-16" data-section-citation="044001016044001016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>Men, brothers:</strong> Unlike the preceding verse, here the term “brothers” is used together with the Greek word for “men; males” (<em>a·nerʹ</em>). In the context of determining who should replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle, this combination may indicate that only male members of the congregation were being addressed.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/21" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-22"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 41:9; 55:12; Joh 13:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-22" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-22" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/22" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-23"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 22:47; Joh 18:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-23" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-23" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="se"></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/76/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 857-858</a></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/77/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 131</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/78/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 204</a></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/12/0">it-1 857-858;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/12/2"> it-2 131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/12/4"> si 204;</a></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/15/0">ad 598;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/15/1"> w60 586;</a><span class="ni"> ep 11</span></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-17" data-section-citation="044001017044001017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/23" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-24"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2, 4; Lu 6:12-16; Joh 6:70, 71</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-24" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-24" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"><span class="ni">w44 326</span></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-18" data-section-citation="044001018044001018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>falling headfirst, his body burst open:</strong> Matthew’s account of Judas’ death says that Judas “hanged himself,” showing <em>how</em> he committed suicide. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Mt 27:5</a>) But here Luke’s account describes the <em>result.</em> A comparison of the two accounts indicates that Judas hanged himself near a cliff. At some point, the rope or the tree limb broke, so that he plunged down and his body burst open on the rocks below. The steep and rocky topography around Jerusalem allows for drawing such a conclusion.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-2"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p207" data-pid="207">Or possibly, “swelling up.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-3"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p208" data-pid="208">Or “he burst open in the middle.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/24" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-25"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Zec 11:12; Mt 26:14, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-25" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-25" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/25" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-26"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 27:5-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-26" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-26" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="se"></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/79/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 68-69,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/80/0"> 1031</a></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/81/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 130-131</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/82/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 290</a></p> <div id="p72" data-pid="72"><p data-pid="72" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/83/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/83/0">7/15/1992, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/84/0">12/1/1990, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/85/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/86/0">3/15/1989, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/0">it-1 68-69,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/2"> 1031;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/4"> it-2 130-131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/6"> jy 290;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/8"> w92 7/15 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/10"> gt chapter 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/12"> w90 6/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/15"> w90 12/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/13/17"> w89 3/15 5-6;</a></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/17/0">w77 719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/17/2"> pm 323;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/17/4"> ad 48,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/17/5"> 711,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/17/6"> 977;</a><span class="ni"> g65 3/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> g65 3/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/17/9"> w58 199</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-19" data-section-citation="044001019044001019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:19</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="se"></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/87/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 68-69,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/88/0"> 1119-1120</a></p> <div id="p75" data-pid="75"><p data-pid="75" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/89/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="75" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/89/0">12/1/1990, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="75" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/90/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/14/0">it-1 68-69,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/14/2"> 1119-1120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/14/4"> gt chapter 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/14/6"> w90 6/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/14/9"> w90 12/1 8</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-20" data-section-citation="044001020044001020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>His office of oversight:</strong> Or “His assignment as an overseer.” The Greek word used here, <em>e·pi·sko·peʹ,</em> is related to the Greek noun for “overseer,” <em>e·piʹsko·pos,</em> and the verb <em>e·pi·sko·peʹo,</em> rendered “carefully watch” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Heb 12:15</a>. Peter quoted <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Ps 109:8</a> to support his recommendation that the place left vacant by the unfaithful apostle Judas be filled. In that passage, the Hebrew text uses the word <em>pequd·dahʹ,</em> which can be rendered with such terms as “office of oversight; oversight; overseers.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Nu 4:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/54/1" data-bid="55-2" class="b"> Isa 60:17</a>) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">Ps 109:8</a> in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/28/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> (108:8, <em>LXX</em>), this Hebrew word is rendered by the same Greek word that Luke used here at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/56/0" data-bid="57-1" class="b">Ac 1:20</a>. From this inspired statement by Peter, it is clear that the apostles had an office, or assignment, as overseers. They had been directly appointed by Jesus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">Mr 3:14</a>) So on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., the Christian congregation, which grew from about 120 members to about 3,000 in one day, started out with 12 overseers. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/58/0" data-bid="59-1" class="b">Ac 1:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/58/1" data-bid="59-2" class="b"> 2:41</a>) Thereafter, others were appointed as overseers to help take care of the growing congregation. However, the apostles’ oversight remained special, since Jehovah apparently purposed to have the 12 apostles form the future “12 foundation stones” of New Jerusalem.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/59/0" data-bid="60-1" class="b">Re 21:14</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/29/0">study note on Ac 20:28</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/26" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-27"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 69:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/27" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-28"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 109:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="se"></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/91/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 19</a></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/92/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/93/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/94/0"> 564</a></p> <div id="p80" data-pid="80"><p data-pid="80" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/95/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="80" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/95/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="80" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/96/0">3/15/1990, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="80" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/97/0">8/1/1987, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/98/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 204</a></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/0">bt 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/2"> it-1 129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/4"> it-2 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/6"> 564;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/8"> w90 3/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/10"> w90 6/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/13"> si 204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/15/15"> w87 8/1 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/18/0">w71 690;</a><span class="ni"> w44 170,</span><span class="ni"> 312;</span><span class="ni"> w38 167;</span><span class="ni"> w30 277</span></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-21" data-section-citation="044001021044001021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>carried on his activities among us:</strong> Lit., “went in and went out among us,” which reflects a <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/30/0">Semitic</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/31/0"> idiom</a> that refers to carrying on activities of life in association with other people. It could also be rendered “lived among us.”—Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/61/0" data-bid="62-1" class="b">De 28:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/61/1" data-bid="62-2" class="b"> 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/61/2" data-bid="62-3" class="b"> Ps 121:8</a>, ftn.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/99/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 19</a></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/100/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/16/0">bt 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/16/2"> it-1 129;</a></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/19/0">ad 92;</a><span class="ni"> li 164;</span><span class="ni"> g61 12/22 27</span></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-22" data-section-citation="044001022044001022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/28" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-29"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/29" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-30"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:51; Ac 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/30" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-31"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:5, 6; Mr 16:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="se"></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/101/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 19</a></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/102/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/17/0">bt 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/17/2"> it-1 129;</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/20/0">ad 92,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/20/1"> 1249;</a><span class="ni"> li 164;</span><span class="ni"> g61 12/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/20/4"> w51 764;</a><span class="ni"> w38 167</span></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-23" data-section-citation="044001023044001023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>Matthias:</strong> The Greek name <em>Math·thiʹas</em> is probably a shortened form of <em>Mat·ta·thiʹas,</em> derived from the Hebrew name rendered “Mattithiah” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/63/0" data-bid="64-1" class="b">1Ch 15:18</a>), meaning “Gift of Jehovah.” According to Peter’s words (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/64/0" data-bid="65-1" class="b">Ac 1:21, 22</a>), Matthias was a follower of Christ throughout Jesus’ three-and-a-half-year ministry. He was closely associated with the apostles and was quite likely one of the 70 disciples whom Jesus sent out to preach. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/65/0" data-bid="66-1" class="b">Lu 10:1</a>) After his selection, Matthias was “counted along with the 11 apostles” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/66/0" data-bid="67-1" class="b">Ac 1:26</a>), and when the book of Acts immediately thereafter speaks of “the apostles” or “the Twelve,” Matthias was included.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/0" data-bid="68-1" class="b">Ac 2:37,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/1" data-bid="68-2" class="b"> 43;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/2" data-bid="68-3" class="b"> 4:33,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/3" data-bid="68-4" class="b"> 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/4" data-bid="68-5" class="b"> 5:12,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/5" data-bid="68-6" class="b"> 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/6" data-bid="68-7" class="b"> 6:2,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/7" data-bid="68-8" class="b"> 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/8" data-bid="68-9" class="b"> 8:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/67/9" data-bid="68-10" class="b"> 14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="se"></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/103/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 354-355</a></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/18/0">it-2 354-355;</a></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/21/0">w71 319</a></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-24" data-section-citation="044001024044001024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> Available Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/32/0">manuscripts</a> use the term “Lord” (Greek, <em>Kyʹri·os</em>) here. However, as explained in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/1">App. C</a>, there are good reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced by the title Lord. Therefore, the name Jehovah is used in the main text.</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>who know the hearts of all:</strong> The Hebrew Scriptures frequently identify Jehovah God as the one with the ability to read hearts. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/69/0" data-bid="70-1" class="b">De 8:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/69/1" data-bid="70-2" class="b"> 1Sa 16:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/69/2" data-bid="70-3" class="b"> 1Ki 8:39;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/69/3" data-bid="70-4" class="b"> 1Ch 28:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/69/4" data-bid="70-5" class="b"> Ps 44:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/69/5" data-bid="70-6" class="b"> Jer 11:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/69/6" data-bid="70-7" class="b"> 17:10</a>) It would have been natural in this context, then, for those Hebrew-speaking Jews to use the divine name when praying to God. The Greek word rendered “who know the hearts,” <em>kar·di·o·gnoʹstes</em> (lit., “knower of hearts”), occurs only here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/70/0" data-bid="71-1" class="b">Ac 15:8</a>, where it reads, “God, who knows the heart.”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/2">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/3">Ac 1:24</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/31" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-32"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:7; 1Ch 28:9; Jer 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-25" data-section-citation="044001025044001025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/32" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-33"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 6:70; 13:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="se"></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/104/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 967</a></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/19/0">it-2 967;</a></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><span class="ni">w44 326</span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-1-26" data-section-citation="044001026044001026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>cast lots:</strong> When making decisions on a variety of issues, God’s servants in pre-Christian times cast lots to determine Jehovah’s will. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/72/0" data-bid="73-1" class="b">Le 16:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/72/1" data-bid="73-2" class="b"> Nu 33:54;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/72/2" data-bid="73-3" class="b"> 1Ch 25:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/72/3" data-bid="73-4" class="b"> Pr 16:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/72/4" data-bid="73-5" class="b"> 18:18</a>; see Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/33/0">Lots</a>.”) In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/34/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, there is only this one mention of lots being used by Jesus’ followers. Lots were cast to help the disciples decide which one of the two men proposed as candidates should replace Judas Iscariot. The disciples knew that they needed Jehovah’s direction. Each of the 12 apostles had been appointed directly by Jesus only after he spent a whole night in prayer to his Father. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/73/0" data-bid="74-1" class="b">Lu 6:12, 13</a>) It is noteworthy, therefore, that <em>before</em> “the lot fell to Matthias,” the disciples reviewed several Scriptures and prayed specifically for Jehovah to “designate” <em>his</em> choice. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/74/0" data-bid="75-1" class="b">Ac 1:20,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/74/1" data-bid="75-2" class="b"> 23, 24</a>) After Pentecost 33 C.E., however, there is no record in the Bible that lots were used to select overseers and their assistants or to decide matters of importance. This method was not needed once the holy spirit became active on the Christian congregation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/75/0" data-bid="76-1" class="b">Ac 6:2-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/75/1" data-bid="76-2" class="b"> 13:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/75/2" data-bid="76-3" class="b"> 20:28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/75/3" data-bid="76-4" class="b"> 2Ti 3:16, 17</a>) Men were selected as overseers, not because they had been chosen by the casting of lots, but because they displayed the fruitage of the holy spirit in their lives. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/76/0" data-bid="77-1" class="b">1Ti 3:1-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/76/1" data-bid="77-2" class="b"> Tit 1:5-9</a>) Other cultures also used lots. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/77/0" data-bid="78-1" class="b">Es 3:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/77/1" data-bid="78-2" class="b"> Joe 3:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/77/2" data-bid="78-3" class="b"> Ob 11</a>) For example, the Roman soldiers cast lots over Jesus’ garments, as foretold at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/78/0" data-bid="79-1" class="b">Ps 22:18</a>. Apparently their motive was, not to fulfill Bible prophecy, but to get some personal gain.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/79/0" data-bid="80-1" class="b">Joh 19:24</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/35/0">study note on Mt 27:35</a>.</p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>counted along with:</strong> Or “reckoned along with,” that is, viewed the same as the other 11 apostles. So when Pentecost arrived, there were 12 apostles to serve as the foundation of spiritual Israel. Matthias would have been one of “the Twelve” who later helped settle the problem concerning the Greek-speaking disciples.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070690/80/0" data-bid="81-1" class="b">Ac 6:1, 2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/33" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-34"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/105/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 19</a></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/106/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/107/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 272,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/108/0"> 354-355,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/109/0"> 590</a></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/110/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 311</a></p> <div id="p97" data-pid="97"><p data-pid="97" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/111/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="97" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/111/0">6/1/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/20/0">bt 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/20/2"> it-1 129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/20/4"> it-2 272,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/20/6"> 354-355,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/20/9"> 590;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/20/11"> jy 311;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/20/13"> w90 6/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/23/0">w71 319;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/23/2"> ad 93,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/23/3"> 1124;</a><span class="ni"> li 164;</span><span class="ni"> im 94;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/23/6"> w51 763;</a><span class="ni"> w44 169</span></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/26/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-27-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 69:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/27/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-28-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 109:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="scalableui">Acts 1:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:28; Mt 3:11; Mr 1:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/8/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 19:11; 24:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/9/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 2:20, 21; Mt 24:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/10/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/11/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 43:10; Lu 24:48; Joh 15:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/12/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:27, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/13/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 8:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/14/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:19, 20; Col 1:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/15/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:51; Joh 6:62; 20:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/16/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/17/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/18/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2-4; Mr 3:16-19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/19/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 23:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/20/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:46; 13:55; Joh 2:12; 7:5; 1Co 9:5; Ga 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/21/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 41:9; 55:12; Joh 13:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/22/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 22:47; Joh 18:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/23/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2, 4; Lu 6:12-16; Joh 6:70, 71</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/24/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Zec 11:12; Mt 26:14, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/25/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 27:5-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/28/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/29/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:51; Ac 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/30/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 28:5, 6; Mr 16:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1/31/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 1:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:7; 1Ch 28:9; Jer 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/0" data-bid="1-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27017" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>until the day that he was taken up,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/1" data-bid="2-1" class="b">+</a> after he had given instructions through holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/2" data-bid="3-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27018" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>After he had suffered, he showed himself alive to them by many convincing proofs.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/3" data-bid="4-1" class="b">+</a> He was seen by them throughout 40 days, and he was speaking about the Kingdom of God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/4" data-bid="5-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27019" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>While he was meeting with them, he ordered them: “Do not leave Jerusalem,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/5" data-bid="6-1" class="b">+</a> but keep waiting for what the Father has promised,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/6" data-bid="7-1" class="b">+</a> about which you heard from me; </span><span id="v44-1-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27020" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>for John, indeed, baptized with water, but you will be baptized with holy spirit<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/7" data-bid="8-1" class="b">+</a> not many days after this.”</span></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sb"><span id="v44-1-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27021" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>So when they had assembled, they asked him: “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/8" data-bid="9-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27022" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>He said to them: “It does not belong to you to know the times or seasons that the Father has placed in his own jurisdiction.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/9" data-bid="10-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27023" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>But you will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/10" data-bid="11-1" class="b">+</a> and you will be witnesses<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/11" data-bid="12-1" class="b">+</a> of me in Jerusalem,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/12" data-bid="13-1" class="b">+</a> in all Ju·deʹa and Sa·marʹi·a,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/13" data-bid="14-1" class="b">+</a> and to the most distant part of the earth.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/14" data-bid="15-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27024" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>After he had said these things, while they were looking on, he was lifted up and a cloud caught him up from their sight.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/15" data-bid="16-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27025" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>And as they were gazing into the sky while he was on his way, suddenly two men in white<a id="footnotesource1" data-fnid="1" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/0">*</a> garments<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/16" data-bid="17-1" class="b">+</a> stood beside them </span><span id="v44-1-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27026" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>and said: “Men of Galʹi·lee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into the sky will come in the same manner as you have seen him going into the sky.”</span></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sb"><span id="v44-1-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27027" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>Then they returned to Jerusalem<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/17" data-bid="18-1" class="b">+</a> from a mountain called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, only a sabbath day’s journey away. </span><span id="v44-1-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27028" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>When they arrived, they went up into the upper room where they were staying. There were Peter as well as John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bar·tholʹo·mew and Matthew, James the son of Al·phaeʹus, and Simon the zealous one, and Judas the son of James.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/18" data-bid="19-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27029" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>With one purpose all of these were persisting in prayer, together with some women<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/19" data-bid="20-1" class="b">+</a> and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/20" data-bid="21-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sb"><span id="v44-1-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27030" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>During those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (the number of people was altogether about 120) and said: </span><span id="v44-1-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27031" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>“Men, brothers, it was necessary for the scripture to be fulfilled that the holy spirit spoke prophetically through David about Judas,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/21" data-bid="22-1" class="b">+</a> who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/22" data-bid="23-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27032" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>For he had been numbered among us<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/23" data-bid="24-1" class="b">+</a> and he obtained a share in this ministry. </span><span id="v44-1-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27033" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>(This very man, therefore, purchased a field with the wages for unrighteousness,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/24" data-bid="25-1" class="b">+</a> and falling headfirst,<a id="footnotesource2" data-fnid="2" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/1">*</a> his body burst open<a id="footnotesource3" data-fnid="3" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/2">*</a> and all his insides spilled out.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/25" data-bid="26-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27034" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>This became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their language <em>A·kelʹda·ma,</em> that is, “Field of Blood.”) </span><span id="v44-1-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27035" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his dwelling become desolate, and let there be no inhabitant in it’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/26" data-bid="27-1" class="b">+</a> and, ‘His office of oversight let someone else take.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27" data-bid="28-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27036" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>It is therefore necessary that of the men who accompanied us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus carried on his activities among us, </span><span id="v44-1-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27037" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>starting with his baptism by John<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/28" data-bid="29-1" class="b">+</a> until the day he was taken up from us,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/29" data-bid="30-1" class="b">+</a> one of these men should become a witness with us of his resurrection.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/30" data-bid="31-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sb"><span id="v44-1-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27038" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>So they proposed two, Joseph called Barʹsab·bas, who was also called Justus, and Mat·thiʹas. </span><span id="v44-1-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27039" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>Then they prayed and said: “You, O Jehovah, who know the hearts of all,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/31" data-bid="32-1" class="b">+</a> designate which one of these two men you have chosen </span><span id="v44-1-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27040" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>to take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas deviated to go to his own place.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/32" data-bid="33-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-1-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27041" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>So they cast lots over them,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/33" data-bid="34-1" class="b">+</a> and the lot fell to Mat·thiʹas, and he was counted along with the 11 apostles.</span></p>  <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="pswp__bg"></div> <div class="pswp__scroll-wrap">  <div 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