And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
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Gill's Exposition
And were continually in the temple,.... At the time of worship, at the hours of prayer, or of public service; and perhaps always privately in an upper room in it, where they, with others, met…
Barnes' Notes
The promise of my Father - The promise which the Father had made to them “through” the Saviour. See Mat 10:19; Joh 14:16-17, Joh 14:26. The promise was, that they should be aided by the power of the…
Adam Clarke
The promise of my Father - That is, the Holy Ghost, promised, Joh 15:26. See Act 1:4; Act 2:33.
Until ye be endued with power - The energy of the Holy Ghost was to be communicated to them for three…
Five times Christ was seen the same day that he rose: by Mary Magdalene alone in the garden (Joh 20:14), by the women as they were going to tell the disciples (Mat 28:9), by Peter alone, by the two…
Cambridge Bible
the promise of my Father both in the Prophecies of the Old Testament (Isa 44:3; Eze 36:26; Joe 2:28) and by His own mouth (Joh 14:16-17; Joh 14:20; Joh 15:26; Joh 16:7). Comp. Act 1:4-5; Act 1:8. It…
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