Bible Strands
Acts 1:4
And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His gathered disciples in Jerusalem immediately following His post-resurrection appearances over forty days. He issues a direct command to remain in the city before His departure.
The words — παρήγγειλεν (parēngeilen) means He instructed, and χωρίζεσθαι (chōrizesthai) means to depart. These verbs establish the explicit boundary of the command to stay rather than scatter.
The thread — The Father’s promise directly parallels Luke 24:49 and points forward to the Spirit’s coming in John 14:16 and John 15:26. The text places this waiting period between the resurrection proofs and the upcoming baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to obey a specific location and command before acting. It demands recognition that divine instruction precedes movement.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Luke 24:49 And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
- John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
- John 15:26 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
- John 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
- Luke 12:12 For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
- John 7:39 He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
- Acts 2:33 Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
- Luke 11:13 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- John 16:7 But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
- John 20:22 When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.