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In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and there was a multitude of persons gathered together, about one hundred twenty), and said,
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Peter Steps Up
Commentators note that Peter's action of standing up to address the group is characteristic of his ardent personality. As a key apostle, and possibly the most senior, he naturally took the initiative in this first crucial moment of church business after Jesus's ascension.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In those days. On one of the days intervening between the ascension of Jesus and the day of Pentecost.
Peter stood up. Pet…
Brethren (αδελφων). Codex Bezae has "disciples."
Multitude of persons (οχλος ονοματων). Literally, multitu…
19th Century
Anglican
The number of names together were about an hundred and twenty.—The number probably included the Seventy of Luke 10:1, per…
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In keeping with his character portrayal of Peter throughout his gospel, Luke here presents Peter as taking the lead among the apostles. The word “b…
16th Century
Protestant
It was fitting that Matthias should be chosen for Judas's place, so that, through the treachery of one man, all that Christ had once appointed migh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in those days Peter stood up That is, in one of the days after Christ's ascension, and before the day of Penteco…
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