Acts 3:21
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Cross-references
Acts 3:19 calls for repentance to blot out sins — the prerequisite for the times of refreshing and restoration in v21.
Acts 1:11 declares Jesus will return as he ascended — directly parallel to heaven receiving him until restoration in Acts 3:21.
Acts 26:22 shows Paul testifying that his message matches what the prophets and Moses said — the same continuity with OT prophecy affirmed here.
Matthew 17:11 uses the same phrase 'restore all things' (apokatastasei panta) for Elijah's coming — directly paralleling the restoration Jesus awaits.
Mark 9:11-13 also states Elijah comes first to restore all things before the Son of Man suffers — confirming the prophetic timeline Jesus fulfills.
Luke 1:70 uses the identical phrase 'by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old' — directly echoing the source of the restoration promise.
2 Peter 3:2 calls believers to remember the predictions of the holy prophets — reinforcing the same prophetic authority Peter cites here.
Matthew 19:28 describes the 'regeneration' when the Son of Man sits on His throne, directly echoing the 'restoration of all things' in Acts 3:21.
Revelation 10:7 speaks of God's mystery fulfilled as announced to the prophets — aligning with the 'prophets from of old' here.
1 Peter 3:22 describes Jesus going into heaven and sitting at God's right hand — directly relating to 'whom heaven must receive'.
Hebrews 9:24 says Christ entered heaven itself to appear before God — directly matching the idea of heaven receiving him.
1 Thessalonians 1:10 describes waiting for Jesus from heaven, who delivers from wrath — aligning with the 'heaven must receive him' until restoration.
Romans 3:21 states that the Law and Prophets bear witness to God's righteousness, reinforcing the 'prophets from of old' mentioned here.
Mark 16:19 describes Jesus being received into heaven and sitting at God's right hand — the very event referenced in Acts 3:21.
2 Peter 1:21 explains that prophecy came from God through the Holy Spirit — affirming the divine origin of the prophets' restoration words.
Revelation 22:6 says God sent his angel to show servants what must soon take place — linking prophecy to eschatological fulfillment, like the restoration.
Hebrews 4:14 affirms Jesus as a great high priest who passed through the heavens — complementing the statement that heaven receives him.