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". . . . . the apostles whom He had
"And as they thus spake, Jesus
chosen, to whom also He showed Himself
Himself stood in the midst of them and
alive after His passion by many infallible
saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But
proofs, being seen of them forty days."
they were terrified and affrighted and
(It will be seen that what Luke wrote in
supposed that they had seen a spirit. And
fuller detail, Acts summarizes under one
He said unto them, Why are ye troubled?
head. This is exactly what we do when
and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
referring to previous correspondence on
Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I
any subject).
Myself; handle Me and see; for a spirit
hath not flesh and bones as ye see Me
have. And, when He had thus spoken He
showed them His hands and His feet.
And while they yet believed not for joy,
and wondered, He said unto them, Have
ye here any meat? And they gave Him a
piece of broiled fish and of an
honeycomb, and He took it and did eat
before them."
The Lord's words to His apostles.
"Speaking of the things pertaining to
"And He said unto them, These are the
the kingdom of God."
words which I spake unto you while I was
(Notice how these two aspects of truth
yet with you; that all things must fulfilled
are brought together in the last verse of
which were written in the law of Moses,
Acts, "preaching the KINGDOM OF
and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms,
GOD, and teaching those things which
concerning Me. Then opened He their
concern the LORD JESUS CHRIST"--an
understanding that they might understand
unobtrusive connection such as delighted
the Scripture."
Paley. Further, the fact of their opened
understanding shows their question in
Acts 1: 6 to be right and fitting, as also
1: 16-26).
The commission.
"Repentance and remission of sins
"Ye shall be witnesses unto Me both
should be preached in His name among
in Jerusalem and in all Judæa, and in
all nations, beginning at Jerusalem and ye
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
are witnesses of these things."
the earth."
The enduements.
"Behold, I send the promise of My
"Commanded them that they should
Father upon you; but tarry ye in the city
not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for
of Jerusalem until ye be endued with
the promise of the Father, which, saith
power from on high."
He, ye have heard of Me . . . . . Ye shall
be baptized with holy spirit not many
days hence . . . . . Ye shall receive power
after that holy spirit is come upon you."
The ascension.