Acts 1:22

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Cross-references

Acts 1:2 Parallel

Acts 1:22 mentions Jesus being 'taken up'; Acts 1:2 refers to the same ascension event before giving commands.

Acts 1:8 Parallel

Acts 1:22 seeks a witness to the resurrection; Acts 1:8 commissions the apostles to be witnesses globally.

Acts 1:9 Parallel

Acts 1:22 says 'until the day when he was taken up'; Acts 1:9 narrates the ascension itself.

Acts 13:24 Historical context

Acts 13:24 confirms that John's baptism marked the beginning of Jesus' public ministry — the starting point for apostolic witness.

Acts 4:33 Parallel

Acts 1:22 requires a witness to the resurrection; Acts 4:33 shows the apostles giving powerful testimony to the resurrection.

Acts 22:15 Parallel

In Acts 22:15, Paul is commissioned as a witness to all people – both verses stress being a witness of the resurrection.

Acts 13:31 Parallel

Acts 13:31 mentions witnesses of the resurrected Jesus, fulfilling the same apostolic witness outlined here.

Acts 10:41 Parallel

Acts 10:41 explicitly describes witnesses who ate with the risen Jesus, directly matching the resurrection witness role here.

Acts 2:32 Parallel

Acts 2:32 declares the apostles as witnesses of the resurrection, fulfilling the role described here.

Acts 3:15 Parallel

Acts 3:15 also proclaims the apostles as witnesses of the resurrection, reinforcing this requirement.

Acts 10:37 Parallel

Acts 10:37 uses the same phrase 'beginning from the baptism of John' as the starting point for witness, echoing this verse.

Acts 13:25 Parallel

Acts 13:25 records John's humble testimony about Jesus — the context in which the apostles began following Him.

Acts 25:19 Parallel

In Acts 25:19, Festus reports Paul asserting Jesus is alive – echoing the resurrection testimony central to apostolic witness here.

Acts 10:39 Parallel

Acts 10:39 speaks of being witnesses of Jesus' deeds and death, part of the comprehensive witness required here.

Acts 1:22 mentions the baptism of John; Mark 1:3-8 provides the Gospel account of that baptism and John's ministry.

John 15:27 Parallel

Acts 1:22 requires being a witness from the baptism of John; John 15:27 promises disciples will bear witness because they have been with Jesus from the beginning.

Acts 1:22 begins at John's baptism; John 1:28-34 describes John's testimony and Jesus' baptism, and 1:35-51 the first disciples.

Acts 1:22 references John's baptism; Luke 3:1-18 details John's preaching and baptism, giving the broader context.

Matthew 3:1-17 narrates John's baptism of Jesus — the very event that begins the timeframe for apostolic witnesses.

Luke 24:48 Parallel

Luke 24:48 directly states the disciples are witnesses of the resurrection, matching the requirement here.

1 Peter 5:1 Parallel

In 1 Peter 5:1, Peter calls himself a witness of Christ's sufferings – linking to his role as a resurrection witness in Acts 1:22.

1 John 1:2 Parallel

In 1 John 1:2, John testifies to having seen and proclaimed the eternal life – paralleling the eyewitness testimony of the resurrection.

Luke 1:2 Parallel

Luke 1:2 also emphasizes eyewitnesses from the beginning, linking to the qualification for apostleship here.