# Acts 1.8-11 **Book:** [Acts](/codex/acts/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 6. They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? 7. And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority. > > **8. But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9. And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10. And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11. who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.** > > 12. Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off. 13. And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. (Acts 1:6-13, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 6. Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7. He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority. > > **8. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.” 9. When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10. While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, 11. who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”** > > 12. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13. When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. (Acts 1:6-13, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 6. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7. And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. > > **8. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. power: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you 9. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11. Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.** > > 12. Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. 13. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. (Acts 1:6-13, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 6. They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?' 7. and he said unto them, 'It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority; > > **8. but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.' 9. And these things having said, they beholding, he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight; 10. and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11. who also said, 'Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'** > > 12. Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey; 13. and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James; (Acts 1:6-13, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [G4151 - pneuma](/codex/g4151-pneuma/), *pneuma*, Strong's G4151 - [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/), *Iesous*, Strong's G2424 - [G3956 - pas](/codex/g3956-pas/), *pas*, Strong's G3956 ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Argument from Religious Experience](/codex/argument-from-religious-experience/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Argument from the Narrative-Identity Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-narrative-identity-convergence/), via [Acts 1.9-11](/codex/acts-1-9-11/) - [Argument from the Proportionate-Causality Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-proportionate-causality-convergence/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Argument from the Universal Burial Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-universal-burial-convergence/), via [Acts 1.9](/codex/acts-1-9/) - [Causal Adequacy Argument](/codex/causal-adequacy-argument/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Did Jesus Send Muhammad Dilemma Argument](/codex/did-jesus-send-muhammad-dilemma-argument/), via [Acts 1.11](/codex/acts-1-11/) - [Failed Second Coming Prophecy Objection Defeater](/codex/failed-second-coming-prophecy-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 1.7-8](/codex/acts-1-7-8/) - [Jesus Came Only for Israel Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-came-only-for-israel-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Jesus Didnt Know the Hour Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-didnt-know-the-hour-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 1.9-11](/codex/acts-1-9-11/) - [Jesus Has a God Therefore Not God Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-has-a-god-therefore-not-god-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 1.11](/codex/acts-1-11/) - [Muhammad Not in Bible Objection Defeater](/codex/muhammad-not-in-bible-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Resurrection-Centric Growth Argument](/codex/resurrection-centric-growth-argument/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Sacred Name Yahawah Yahawashi Required for Salvation Objection Defeater](/codex/sacred-name-yahawah-yahawashi-required-for-salvation-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) **Concepts:** - [Angels](/codex/angels/), via [Acts 1.10-11](/codex/acts-1-10-11/) - [Christology](/codex/christology/), via [Acts 1.11](/codex/acts-1-11/), [Acts 1.9-11](/codex/acts-1-9-11/) - [Churches the Disciples Started](/codex/churches-the-disciples-started/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Eschatology](/codex/eschatology/), via [Acts 1.11](/codex/acts-1-11/) - [Evangelism](/codex/evangelism/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Failed Messianic Prophecy Objections](/codex/failed-messianic-prophecy-objections/), via [Acts 1.11](/codex/acts-1-11/) - [Incarnation](/codex/incarnation/), via [Acts 1.11](/codex/acts-1-11/) - [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Acts 1.7-8](/codex/acts-1-7-8/) - [Messianic Prophecy](/codex/messianic-prophecy/), via [Acts 1.9-11](/codex/acts-1-9-11/) - [Mission Geography (Acts 1-8)](/codex/mission-geography-acts-1-8/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [Pentecost](/codex/pentecost/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/), [Acts 1.9](/codex/acts-1-9/) - [Rapture Timing Comparison](/codex/rapture-timing-comparison/), via [Acts 1.11](/codex/acts-1-11/) - [Resurrection of Jesus](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus/), via [Acts 1.9-11](/codex/acts-1-9-11/) - [Resurrection of the Body](/codex/resurrection-of-the-body/), via [Acts 1.9](/codex/acts-1-9/) **People:** - [Elisha](/codex/elisha/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) **Lexicon:** - [G2097 - euangelizo](/codex/g2097-euangelizo/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) - [G4151 - pneuma](/codex/g4151-pneuma/), via [Acts 1.8](/codex/acts-1-8/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.