And ye are witnesses of these things.
Parallel translations
- WEB You are witnesses of these things.
- BSB You 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 5:32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
- Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
- Acts 2:32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
- Acts 13:31And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
- Acts 10:41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
- Acts 10:39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
- Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
- Acts 1:22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
- 1 Pet 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
- Acts 4:33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
- John 15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
- Acts 22:15For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
- 1 Jn 1:2–3(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
- Heb 2:3–4How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
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