And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had 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.
- BSB Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and 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 9:10And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
- Luke 10:17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
- Matt 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
- Luke 22:14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
- Titus 2:6–7Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
- Acts 20:18–21And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
- 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.
- Luke 17:5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
- Mark 6:7–13And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
- 1 Pet 5:2–3Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
- Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- Acts 1:1–2The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
- Acts 1:26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
- 1 Tim 4:12–16Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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