Acts 13:31

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Acts 13:29–33 · Berean Standard Bible

29 When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

30 But God raised Him from the dead,

31 and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

32 And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

33 He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

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Acts 1:3

After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

Acts 1:11

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

Acts 10:41

not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Matthew 28:16

Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.

Mark 16:12

After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.

Mark 16:13

And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

Mark 16:14

Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

Luke 24:36

While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

Luke 24:37

But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

Luke 24:38

“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Luke 24:39

Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

Luke 24:40

And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

Luke 24:41

While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Luke 24:42

So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

John 20:19

It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

John 20:20

After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

John 20:21

Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

John 20:22

When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

John 20:23

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

John 20:24

Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.

John 20:25

So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”

John 20:26

Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

John 20:27

Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”

John 20:28

Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”

John 20:29

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

John 21:1

Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

John 21:2

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

John 21:3

Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

John 21:4

Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.

John 21:5

So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

John 21:6

He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

John 21:7

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

John 21:8

The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

John 21:9

When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.

John 21:10

Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

John 21:11

So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

John 21:12

“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

John 21:13

Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.

John 21:14

This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

1 Corinthians 15:5

and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:7

Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:22

beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Acts 2:32

God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

Acts 3:15

You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact.

Acts 5:32

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Acts 10:39

We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

Luke 24:48

You are witnesses of these things.

John 15:27

And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

Hebrews 2:4

and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.