Acts 1:1

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Acts 1:1

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Former

Luke 1:24

O theophilus

Luke 1:3

Of

Bible References

Former

and after those days Elizabeth, his wife, Conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying.

O theophilus

it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Of

"Men of Israel, listen to these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man accredited to you by God, through mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, as you yourselves know;

Then Jesus went about through Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

"the lame are walking, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the gospel is being preached to the poor.

At that moment Jesus was healing many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many that were blind he was freely giving their sight.

"What kind of things?" he answered. And they said: "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

"I have shown you many good deeds from my Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?"

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;