In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
Parallel translations
- KJV And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
- BSB In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
- NKJV And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
- NASB At this time Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 people was there together), and said,
- NLT During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.
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Quick answer
Peter stands among about a hundred twenty believers to address them. It shows Peter's leadership and the small but real beginning of the church.
Overview
The gathering of roughly 120 marks the nucleus of believers before Pentecost. Peter, restored after his denial, takes a leading role among them. This sets the stage for replacing Judas and for the great expansion that follows.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Cor 15:6Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
- Acts 21:20They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
- Rev 3:4Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
- Ps 32:5–6I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
- Rev 11:13In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Luke 22:32but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”
- John 21:23This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”
- Ps 51:9–13Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
- John 14:12Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
- John 21:15–17So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
- Matt 13:31He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
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