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So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?

Verse ConceptsJesus Returning To The FatherSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristThe Disciples WordsChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The EndThe Father

So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationA Short TimeMeaningBeing Without UnderstandingSaying RepeatedlyShort Time For Action

Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?

Verse ConceptsA Short TimeSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristQuestioning ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The End

A woman, when she is in labor, has pain because her time [to give birth] has come; but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of her joy that a child has come into the world.

Verse ConceptsAgony, Of BodyChild BearingChildbirthAnguish, CauseTravailLabour PainsBirthRejoicing In ProsperityHaving A Babybabyhurtingwomanhoodchildbearing

In that day you will not [need to] ask Me about anything. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name [as My representative], He will give you.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PromisesNot Asking OthersChrist Telling The TruthCalling In Christ's NameTruly TrulyThe FatherGod Answers PrayerAccess to God

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsRiddlesPlainnessJesus Using ParablesThe FatherLanguagespeakingSpeech

In that day you will ask in My name, and I am not saying to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf [because it will be unnecessary];

Verse ConceptsCalling In Christ's NameJesus PrayingThe FatherFathers LoveA New Day

Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;

Verse ConceptsArrestingGod, Purpose OfLooking HeavenwardChrist SeeingRelationship Of Father And SonTimes Of The ChristThe Father's Activity Regarding Christ

Now Judas also, who at that very time was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often resorted there with His disciples.

Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristDisciples' MovementsPeople With General Knowledge

they brought him first to Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest at that time:

Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfFathers In LawsRivers

Simon Peter followed Jesus, with another disciple, who being known to the high priest, was admitted into his palace at the same time with Jesus,

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristCourtyardKnowing People

In the mean time, the high priest having question'd Jesus about his disciples, and his doctrine.

Verse ConceptsInterrogatingOther References To The DisciplesRiversEducation

But it is your custom to have me release one man for you at Passover time. Do you want me therefore to release the king of the Jews for you?"

Verse ConceptsCustomChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

From this time Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried out saying, If thou releasest this man, thou art not a friend to Caesar. Every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCaesarClaimsPeople OpposedFriends FailingPeople Set Free By PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Now it was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This was according to Roman time, but if Jewish time were meant, it would have been

Verse ConceptsPreparing Food

In the mean time the mother of Jesus, and her sister Mary, the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene, were standing by the cross.

Verse ConceptsMaternal LoveLove, And The WorldExamples Of Mothers' LoveThe CrossDeath Of A MotherJesus Deathcrucifixion

Then He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that time the disciple received her into his own home.

Verse ConceptsAttitude Towards Your MotherIndividuals going homemomsMothers Love For Her Children

But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was dead by this time, and so his legs were not broken;

Verse ConceptsJesus CorpseNo Bones BrokenThe Fact Of Christ's Death

as this sepulchre was nigh at hand, they laid Jesus therein, because the time of the preparation of the Jews was expiring.

Verse ConceptsPreparing Food

For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead.

Verse ConceptsNecessityChrist Would RiseNot Understanding SayingsUse Of The Scriptureslungs

Eight days later [i.e., the following Sunday], Jesus' disciples were inside [the house] again, [but this time] Thomas was with them. The doors were [still] closed when Jesus [suddenly] stood among them [See note on verse 19] and said, "May there be peace in your hearts."

Verse ConceptsMetaphysicsLord's SupperResurrection Of Christ, AppearancesEight DaysShutting DoorsOther References To The Disciples

But, morning by this time drawing on, Jesus stood upon the beach; nevertheless, the disciples knew not that it was, Jesus.

Verse ConceptsLack Of InsightDaybreakSeashoresNot Knowing About ChristAt Daybreakrecognition

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodLambsLove, Nature OfShepherds, As Church LeaderNames And Titles For The ChristianBreakfastFeeding AnimalsChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Need To Love Christvulnerability

In my former treatise, I gave an account, O Theophilus, of all the actions and doctrine of Jesus, to the time of his assumption,

Verse ConceptsBeginningFirst ActionsChrist TeachingBeginning To TeachIdentity In Christ

up until the day He returned to heaven. [Just before that time] He had given [certain] instructions to His [specially] selected apostles through [the direction of] the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly Ministryelection, responsibilities ofChosen DisciplesChrist's Orders

Now, following His death on the cross [and resurrection], Jesus appeared alive [to His apostles] for forty days, and demonstrated by many convincing proofs [that He had been raised bodily from the dead]. [During that time] He also spoke to them about the [coming] kingdom of God.

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfAssurance, basis ofHistoryKingdom Of God, Coming OfPersuasionProof, As EvidenceThe Number FortyJesus Christ, ResurrectionInfallible ProofsForty DaysMore Than One MonthThe Witness Of ChristProofsDuring The DayChrist Is RisenPassion

At that time, Peter got up among the brothers (there were about 120 people present) and said,

Verse ConceptsBelieversA Hundred And Somegroupsgoodbyes

(Now this man [Judas] paid for [in a sense] a [burial] field with the reward money he had received for his sinful act [of betraying Jesus, See Matt. 27:3-10]. [Then, some time after Judas hanged himself, See Matt. 27:5] he fell down headlong, [his swollen body] bursting so that his intestines gushed out.

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandReward, HumanTreacheryDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfReal EstateBowelsPeople Torn To PiecesPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayal

And this came to the knowledge of all those who were living in Jerusalem, so that the field was named in their language, Akel-dama, or, The field of blood.)

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With Blood

from his baptism by John to the time when he was caught up from us, must join us as a witness to his resurrection."

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

For these men [i.e., the twelve apostles] are not drunk as you suppose, since it is only nine o'clock in the morning. [Note: The use of Jewish time calculations are employed in this verse].

Verse ConceptsHourDrunkennessdrunkards

and even upon My bondservants, both men and women, at that time, I will pour out My Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants Of The LordServants Of PeopleProphesying In The Church

[In that day] the sun will become dark and the moon will [appear] as blood. [This will all happen] before the great and wonderful day when the Lord comes. [Note: Some view these last two verses as a reference to events occurring at the end of time. See Matt. 24:29-30].

Verse ConceptsBlood, Miracles Connected WithAstronomyMoonThe SunLifebloodRed MoonsThe Fact Of That DayDarkening Sun Moon And StarsDarkness At The EndAstronomical SignsCosmic DisturbancesThe scripturesDarknessDaysSunEclipseColorSolar EclipseSunshineThe Moonepiphany

And the time will come when every person who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved' [i.e., whoever appeals to God through obedient faith in Christ].

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillFate, And FatalismCalling upon GodLast DaysSalvation, Possible To All MenOther References To God's Name

[Deut. 18:19 says], 'And it will be [at that time] that every person who does not listen to that prophet will be completely destroyed [spiritually] from among [God's] people.'

Verse ConceptsGod Is ImmanentGod Will Kill His People

Yes, and all the Prophets, from Samuel onwards--all who have spoken--have also announced the coming of this present time.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

when they heard that, they entred into the temple early in the morning, and taught. in the mean time, the high priest, and those of his party, being arrived at the council-chamber, summon'd all the Jewish senate to meet, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles before them.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

But a certain man stood up in the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee {named} Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people, [and] gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody [of importance], and a group of about four hundred men allied themselves with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were scattered and came to nothing.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up, [and led an uprising] during the time of the census, and drew people after him; he was also killed, and all his followers were scattered.

Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

So he left the country of the Chaldeans and for a time made his home in Haran. Then after the death of his father, God had him move to this country in which you now live.

But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.

Verse ConceptsGod Gave The LandGod's Promise To AbrahamNo Earthly Inheritance

"[And when] these patriarchs, [still living in Canaan as young men], became jealous of [their brother] Joseph, they sold him [as a slave to traveling merchants who took him] to Egypt. But God was with him [during all that time],

Verse ConceptsJealousyAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod With Specific PeopleThose Jealous Of People

in the mean time a famine spread over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, so that our fathers did not know where to get provisions.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfNo Food

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

until [the time when] there arose another king over egypt who did not know joseph [nor his history and the merit of his service to Egypt].

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing People

But when he was about forty years old he felt led to visit his relatives, the Israelites [i.e., called Hebrews at that time].

Verse ConceptsVisiting

And at these words, Moses went in flight to the land of Midian, and was living there for a time, and had two sons.

Verse ConceptsReckoned As ForeignersTwo Sons

"Moreover they made a calf at that time, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and kept rejoicing in the gods which their own hands had made.

Verse ConceptsCalf worshipCalvesIdolatry Consists OfGolden CalvesRejoicing In Evil

Our fathers also brought it in [with them into the land] with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, [and so it remained here] until the time of David,

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Drove Them Out

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action

The crowds gathered and were paying close attention to everything Philip said, as they heard [the message] and saw the [miraculous] signs which he was doing [validating his message].

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofCrowdsMiracles, Nature OfMiracles, Responses ToReligious AwakeningsSigns And Wonders Of The GospelAgreeing With One AnotherMiraclesWitnessing

Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.

Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofBaptised In Christ's NameChristian BaptismBaptism

By humbling himself he had his doom removed. Who can tell his family? For his life is cut off from the earth.

Verse ConceptsForetelling Christ's DeathChrist And ShamingNo Justice

to ask for letters [authorizing him to go] to Damascus and to enter [Jewish] synagogues looking for people of "the Way" [Note: This was a designation for Christians at that time]. And if he found any, whether men or women, he would tie them up and take them to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsArrestingequipping, physicalWay, TheTying Updamascus

Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.

Verse ConceptsHearing ChristNot Seeing Spiritual Things

after which he took food and regained his strength. Then he remained some little time with the disciples in Damascus.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherSeveral DaysPeople EatingSpecific Cases Of Strengtheningdamascus

He lost no time in preaching throughout the synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God ??21 to the amazement of all his hearers, who said, "Is this not the man who in Jerusalem harried those who invoke this Name, the man who came here for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"

Verse ConceptsHeraldSonsSaid To Be The Christempowerment

After considerable time had passed [about three years or so], the Jews plotted together to kill him,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfIsrael HardenedConspiracy

And so it was that Peter stayed in Joppa for many days with Simon, a tanner.

Verse ConceptsTanningOccupations

About three o'clock one afternoon [Note: This is based on Jewish time calculations; if Roman time were employed, it would have been

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordCommunicationecstasyVisions And Dreams In Scripture3 PmThose Who Saw Visions

AM if calculating by Roman time], to the top of the house to pray [Note: The roofs of houses were flat areas, often used for resting, meals, prayer, etc.].

Verse ConceptsLeatherArts And Crafts, Types ofOccupationsSeashores

and this took place the third time; and immediately the vessel was received up into the heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

Upon this Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Brethren from Jaffa;

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofInvitationsGoing TogetherWelcoming Other People

Cornelius said, “Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour (3:00-4:00 p.m.); and a man [dressed] in bright, dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me,

Verse ConceptsFasting, Examples OfHourSecret Prayer3 PmFour Or Five DaysWhite And Bright ClothesSparklingWhen To PrayFastingFasting And Prayer

And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofCommands, in NTHospitality, Examples OfChristian Baptism

In the mean time, the apostles, and the brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles had likewise receiv'd the word of God.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospelThe Gentiles ConversionForeigners Saved By FaithThe Apostles In Action

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

This was done the third time, and all was drawn up again into heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up