Acts 13:31
And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Cross-references
In Acts 10:41, Peter reiterates that chosen witnesses ate and drank with the risen Jesus, confirming the same testimony.
Acts 5:32 echoes 'we are witnesses to these things' — apostles testifying before the Sanhedrin to the resurrection.
Acts 1:3 elaborates on the appearances — Jesus presented Himself alive with many proofs over forty days, confirming these witnesses.
In Acts 1:22, the requirement for a witness of the resurrection is being with Jesus from baptism—matching those from Galilee.
In Acts 2:32, Peter declares 'we all are witnesses' of the resurrection, echoing the same testimony.
Acts 3:15 declares 'we are witnesses' of the resurrection — same apostolic testimony as in Paul's speech here.
Acts 10:40 says 'God raised him and made him to appear' — parallel statement about resurrection appearances to chosen witnesses.
In Acts 1:8, Jesus commissions the disciples as witnesses—here they already are witnesses of the resurrection.
Acts 26:8 shows Paul defending the resurrection as credible, connecting to the witnesses of Jesus' appearances in Acts 13:31.
Acts 10:39 says 'we are witnesses of all that he did' — broader testimony covering ministry and death, not specifically resurrection appearances.
Hebrews 2:3 says salvation was 'attested by those who heard' — confirming the eyewitness role of these Galilean followers.
In 1 Corinthians 15:5-7, Paul lists appearances to Cephas, the twelve, and over 500, confirming many days.
In John 21:1-14, Jesus appears by the Sea of Tiberias in Galilee, directly matching the Galilean origin.
In John 20:19-29, Jesus appears to the disciples behind closed doors, another appearance to the witnesses.
John 15:27: 'you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning' — matches the Galilee origin.
Luke 24:48 has Jesus commissioning 'you are witnesses of these things' — directly parallel to their witness role here.
In Luke 24:36-42, Jesus appears to the disciples, eating with them—fulfilling the witness testimony.
In Mark 16:12-14, Jesus appears to two and then to the eleven, illustrating the many days of appearances.
Mark 16:7 instructs disciples to go to Galilee to see Jesus — fulfilled by the appearances in Acts 13:31.