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Acts 1:15

Acts 1:15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And in those days Peter stood up,.... That is, in one of the days after Christ's ascension, and before the day of Pentecost, whilst the disciples were waiting for the promise of the Spirit. The…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

In those days - On one of the days intervening between the ascension of Jesus and the day of Pentecost. Peter stood up - Peter standing up, or rising. This is a customary expression in the Scriptures…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

In the midst of the disciples - Μαθητων; but instead of this, αδελφων, brethren, is the reading of ABC, a few others, with the Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, and Vulgate. This seems the best reading,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 1:15-26

The sin of Judas was not only his shame and ruin, but it made a vacancy in the college of the apostles. They were ordained twelve, with an eye to the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Election of an Apostle into the place of Judas Iscariot

15. And in those days i.e. the days intervening between the Ascension and Pentecost.

Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples The best MSS.…