These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Parallel translations
- WEB All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
- BSB With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- NKJV These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- NASB All these were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- NLT They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
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Quick answer
The believers devote themselves with one accord to prayer, including the women, Mary, and Jesus' brothers. It models united, prayerful dependence before the Spirit's outpouring.
Overview
The unity and persistent prayer of this gathered company prepare them for Pentecost. The inclusion of the women and Jesus' brothers, once unbelieving, shows the breadth of the early community. Their example teaches the church to seek God's power through humble, united prayer.
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Cross-references · 24
- Acts 6:4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
- Eph 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
- Acts 2:42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
- Col 4:2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
- Rom 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
- Matt 18:19–20Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
- Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
- Matt 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
- Acts 2:1And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
- Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
- Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Acts 4:24–31And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
- Matt 12:46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
- Luke 24:53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
- Mark 16:1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
- Luke 24:10It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
- Mark 3:31–35There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
- Luke 23:55And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
- Luke 8:2–3And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
- Luke 23:49And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
- Matt 27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
- Matt 13:55–56Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
- John 19:25–26Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
- Mark 15:40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
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