until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.(A) After he had suffered, he also presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.(B)

The Holy Spirit Promised

While he was[a] with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise.(C) “Which,” he said, “you have heard me speak about;

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Footnotes

  1. 1:4 Or he was eating, or he was lodging

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