The Holy Spirit Promised

While He was together[a] with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise.(A) “This,” He said, “is what you heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”(B)

So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:4 Or He was eating, or He was lodging

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait(A) for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.(B) For John baptized with[a] water,(C) but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”(D)

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore(E) the kingdom to Israel?”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:5 Or in
  2. Acts 1:5 Or in