Acts 1:12

“Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’ s journey.”

"Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’ s journey." - Acts 1:12
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What does Acts 1:12 mean?

Acts 1:12 in the King James Version says, "Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey." This verse comes from the book of Acts, which is the fifth book in the New Testament. It was written by Luke, the same…

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Returning to the Journey: Reflections on Acts 1:12

In the book of Acts, we find a moment of profound significance, encapsulated in Acts 1:12: "Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey." This verse follows the ascension of Jesus and marks the beginning of the…

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A Journey of Faith and Obedience

O Lord God Almighty, I humbly come before Thee this day, reflecting upon the sacred journey of those who returned unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, a place so rich with the history of faith, a place marked by the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Thy Word declares, "Then…

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Acts 28:12 - "And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days."
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"Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church." - Acts 12:1
Acts 12:22 - "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man."
Acts 20:12 - "And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted."
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Acts 14:12 - "And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker."
Acts 26:12 - "Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,"
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Acts 12:12 - "And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying."
Acts 2:12 - "And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?"
Acts 12:18 - "Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter."
Acts 12:16 - "But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished."
Acts 13:12 - "Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord."
Psalms 145:12 - "To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom."
Acts 7:12 - "But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first."
Acts 17:12 - "Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few."