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Acts 1:4

Acts 1:4
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And being assembled together with them,.... At their last meeting at Bethany, or Mount Olivet, which was by appointment: some render the words, as the Vulgate Latin, "and eating with them"; which was…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And being assembled together - Margin, “or, eating together.” This sense is given to this place in the Latin Vulgate, the Ethiopic, and the Syriac versions. But the Greek word has not properly this…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And, being assembled together - Instead of συναλιζομενος, being assembled together, several good MSS. and versions read συναυλιζομενος, living or eating together, which refers the conversation…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 1:1-5

In these verses, I. Theophilus is put in mind, and we in him, of St. Luke's gospel, which it will be of use for us to cast an eye upon before we enter upon the study of this book, that we may not only…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

not depart from Jerusalem This injunction is only mentioned by St Luke (Luk 24:49). The importance of their keeping together until the Holy Ghost was given is clear. It would thus be made more…