You are witnesses of these things.
Parallel translations
- WEB You are witnesses of these things.
- KJV And ye are witnesses of these things.
- NKJV And you are witnesses of these things.
- NASB You are witnesses of these things.
- NLT You are witnesses of all these things.
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Quick answer
Jesus tells the disciples they are witnesses of these things. They are commissioned to testify to his death, resurrection, and saving message.
Overview
Having explained his death, resurrection, and the mission to the nations, Jesus names the disciples as witnesses. Their eyewitness testimony will form the foundation of the church's proclamation, as seen throughout Acts. The verse establishes the authoritative, firsthand basis of the gospel message entrusted to the apostles.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Acts 5:32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 2:32God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
- Acts 13:31and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.
- Acts 10:41not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
- Acts 10:39We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
- Acts 3:15You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact.
- Acts 1:22beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
- 1 Pet 5:1As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
- Acts 4:33With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
- John 15:27And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
- Acts 22:15You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
- 1 Jn 1:2–3And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
- Heb 2:3–4how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
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