Acts 1:3

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

Cross-references

Acts 28:31 Parallel

Acts 28:31 shows Paul proclaiming the kingdom of God, fulfilling the teaching Jesus began during the forty days.

Acts 13:31 Parallel

Acts 13:31 echoes the same post-resurrection appearances in Acts 1:3, emphasizing the witnesses who saw him over many days.

Acts 10:41 Parallel

Acts 10:41 confirms the resurrection appearances, adding that the witnesses ate and drank with Jesus—a detail of the 'convincing proofs'.

Acts 8:12 Parallel

Acts 8:12 shows Philip preaching the same 'kingdom of God' message that Jesus taught in Acts 1:3, continuing the mission.

In Matthew 28:9, Jesus appears to the women after resurrection — one of the many proofs mentioned in Acts 1:3 during the forty days.

John 21:1 Parallel

John 21 adds another appearance at the Sea of Tiberias, exemplifying the forty-day period of Jesus' post-resurrection ministry.

John 20:1 Parallel

John 20 provides specific resurrection appearances, including to Thomas, that are the 'convincing proofs' summarized in Acts 1:3.

Luke 24:44-49 describes a parallel resurrection appearance where Jesus taught from the Scriptures — part of the same forty-day period of kingdom instruction.

Luke 24:1-53 narrates multiple resurrection appearances, including to the Emmaus disciples and the eleven — the very events summarized in Acts 1:3.

Mark 16:10-14 details several resurrection appearances, providing specific examples of the proofs Jesus gave during the forty days in Acts 1:3.

Matthew 28:16 records Jesus' appearance to the eleven disciples in Galilee, a specific instance of the many proofs in Acts 1:3.

Paul's list of resurrection appearances—to Cephas, the twelve, over 500—echoes the many proofs Jesus gave during the forty days.

1 Corinthians 15:4 summarizes the resurrection and appearances, paralleling the 'many convincing proofs' in Acts 1:3.

Luke 24:39 Allusion

Luke 24:39 provides a specific convincing proof—Jesus showing his physical body—that Acts 1:3 summarizes.

Luke 1:2 Historical context

Luke 1:2 identifies the eyewitnesses who delivered the accounts—the same apostles Jesus appeared to in Acts 1:3.

John 16:16 Prophetic fulfillment

John 16:16 predicts seeing Jesus again after a little while; Acts 1:3 records the appearances that fulfill that promise.

Mark 16:19 Parallel

Mark 16:19 records Jesus' ascension after speaking to the disciples — directly continuing the events of the forty-day period described in Acts 1:3.

1 John 1:1 Related theme

1 John 1:1 emphasizes eyewitness testimony of the Word of life, supporting the 'convincing proofs' of the risen Jesus.

Daniel 2:44 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 2:44 prophesies an everlasting kingdom; Jesus' forty-day teaching on the kingdom of God points to its inauguration.

Luke 17:21 Related theme

Luke 17:21 declares the kingdom is already in your midst — a truth Jesus further explained after his resurrection.

Romans 14:17 Related theme

Romans 14:17 defines the kingdom of God as righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit — summarizing the nature of the kingdom Jesus taught about.

Luke 17:20 Related theme

Luke 17:20 records Jesus' teaching that the kingdom does not come with observable signs — a key aspect of the kingdom he later taught about after his resurrection.

Matthew 21:43 Related theme

Matthew 21:43 is Jesus' earlier teaching that the kingdom would be given to a fruitful people — part of the kingdom truths he continued expounding in Acts 1:3.

Colossians 1:13 Related theme

Colossians 1:13 describes believers transferred into the kingdom of Christ — the very kingdom Jesus spoke of during his post-resurrection appearances.

Matthew 3:2 Related theme

Matthew 3:2 records John's announcement that the kingdom is near — the same kingdom Jesus later taught about after his resurrection.