Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
Parallel translations
- WEB The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.
- KJV And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
- NKJV Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
- NASB The apostles *gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught.
- NLT The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught.
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Quick answer
The apostles returned from their mission and reported all they had done and taught. It shows Christ's servants giving account of their labors to their Lord.
Overview
Sent out earlier in the chapter, the Twelve now gather to Jesus to report their preaching and works. Their accountability to Christ models how all gospel labor flows from and returns to Him. The scene also sets up Jesus' tender concern for their rest amid relentless ministry demands.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 9:10Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
- Luke 10:17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
- Matt 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Luke 22:14When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
- Titus 2:6–7In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
- Acts 20:18–21When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
- Luke 24:10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
- Luke 17:5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
- Mark 6:7–13Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
- 1 Pet 5:2–3Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
- Luke 6:13When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
- Acts 1:1–2In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
- Acts 1:26Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
- 1 Tim 4:12–16Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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