Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas;
Bartholomew #and Matthew.
James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot;
and Judas the son of James too.
(Book of Acts)
THE UPPER ROOM PRAYER MEETING
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet,
which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.
And when they had entered, they went #up into the upper room
where they were staying prayerfully.
(Book of Acts)
Who also said,
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven?
This same #Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven,
will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
(Book of Acts)
JESUS ASCENDS TO HEAVEN
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He
was taken up and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up,
behold, two #men stood by them in apparel, white.
(Book of Acts)
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come
upon #you;
And you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the end of the earth too.”
(Book of Acts)
Saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
And He said to them, giving clarity.
“It is not for you to know #times or seasons which the Father
has put in His own authority.
(Book of Acts)
For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized
with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Therefore, when they had come together,
they asked Him #how.
(Book of Acts)
THE HOLY #SPIRIT PROMISED
And being assembled together with them, He
commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem city.
But to wait for the Promise of the Father,
“which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;
(Book of Acts)
Whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself
alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs.
Being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things
pertaining to the #kingdom of God truths.
(Book of Acts)
PROLOGUE
The former account I made, O Theophilus,
of all that #Jesus began both to do and teach.
Until the day in which He was taken up, after He through
the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles each.
(Book of Acts)
And there are also many other
things that Jesus did, which if they were written,
one by one, I suppose that even the #world itself could not
contain the books that would be written. Amen.
(Gospel of John)
But, “If I will that he remain till I #come, what is that to you?”
This is the disciple who testifies of these things.
And wrote these things;
and we know that his testimony is true, he brings.
(Gospel of John)
Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
Jesus said to him, truly.
“If I will that he remain till #I come,
what is that to you? You follow Me.”
(Gospel of John)
THE BELOVED DISCIPLE AND HIS BOOK
Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved
following them, too.
(This was the one who also had leaned on His breast at the
supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one #who betrays You?”)
(Gospel of John)
Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you
girded yourself and walked where you wished.
But when you are old, you will stretch #out your hands, and another
will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”
(Gospel of John)
He said to him the third time,
“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”
Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time,
“Do you #love Me?”
(Gospel of John)
He said to him again a second #time,
“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”
He said to him, “Tend My sheep, tenderly.”
(Gospel of John)