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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Luke 24:48

And yee are witnesses of these things.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Jesus, the Christ;   Minister, Christian;   Missions;   Testimony;   Thompson Chain Reference - Folly;   Fools;   Witnesses;   The Topic Concordance - Disciples/apostles;   Evangelism;   Holy Spirit;   Jesus Christ;   Sending and Those Sent;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Martyr;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Luke, gospel of;   Remnant;   Resurrection;   Witness;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Great Commission, the;   Mission;   Testimony;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Martyr;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Lord's Day;   Luke, Gospel of;   Mission(s);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apostles;   Faith;   Incarnation;   Witness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Commission;   Discourse;   Gentiles;   Gospel (2);   Missions;   Righteous, Righteousness;   Sin (2);   Witness (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Apostle;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Twelve Apostles, the;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apostle;   Authority in Religion;   Millennium: Premillennial View;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 18;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You are witnesses
King James Version
And ye are witnesses of these things.
English Standard Version
You are witnesses of these things.
New American Standard Bible
"You are witnesses of these things.
New Century Version
You are witnesses of these things.
Amplified Bible
"You are witnesses of these things.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You are witnesses of these things.
Legacy Standard Bible
You are witnesses of these things.
Berean Standard Bible
You are witnesses of these things.
Contemporary English Version
you must tell everything that has happened.
Complete Jewish Bible
You are witnesses of these things.
Darby Translation
And *ye* are witnesses of these things.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe ye are witnesses of these things.
George Lamsa Translation
And you are witnesses of these things.
Good News Translation
You are witnesses of these things.
Lexham English Bible
You are witnesses of these things.
Literal Translation
And you are witnesses of these things.
American Standard Version
Ye are witnesses of these things.
Bible in Basic English
You are witnesses of these things.
Hebrew Names Version
You are witnesses of these things.
International Standard Version
You are witnesses of these things.John 15:27; Acts 1:8,22; 2:32; 3:15;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And you are the witnesses of these. And I will send upon you the promise of my Father.
Murdock Translation
And ye are the witnesses of these things.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ye are witnesses of these thynges.
English Revised Version
Ye are witnesses of these things.
World English Bible
You are witnesses of these things.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And ye are witnesses of these things. And behold I send the promise of my Father upon you:
Weymouth's New Testament
You are witnesses as to these things.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ye ben witnessis of these thingis.
Update Bible Version
You are witnesses of these things.
Webster's Bible Translation
And ye are witnesses of these things.
New English Translation
You are witnesses of these things.
New King James Version
And you are witnesses of these things.
New Living Translation
You are witnesses of all these things.
New Life Bible
You are to tell what you have seen.
New Revised Standard
You are witnesses of these things.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ye, are witnesses of these things.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you are witnesses of these things.
Revised Standard Version
You are witnesses of these things.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ye are witnesses of these thinges.
Young's Literal Translation
and ye -- ye are witnesses of these things.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for all these thinges, ye are wytnesses of the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
you are witnesses of these things.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Y'all are witnesses that everything is just as I've said.

Contextual Overview

36 And as they thus spake, Iesus himselfe stood in the midst of them, and sayeth vnto them, Peace bee vnto you. 37 But they were terrified, and afrighted, and supposed that they had seene a spirit. 38 And he said vnto them, Why are yee troubled, and why doe thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Beholde my hands and my feete, that it is I my selfe: handle me, and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue. 40 And when hee had thus spoken, hee shewed them his handes and his feete. 41 And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondered, hee saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meat? 42 And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an hony combe. 43 And he tooke it, and did eate before them. 44 And hee said vnto them, These are the words which I spake vnto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, & in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes concerning me. 45 Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

John 15:27, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:22, Acts 2:32, Acts 3:15, Acts 4:33, Acts 5:32, Acts 10:39, Acts 10:41, Acts 13:31, Acts 22:15, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 2:4, 1 John 1:2, 1 John 1:3

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 2:3 - I send Matthew 28:19 - ye therefore Mark 16:15 - Go Luke 1:2 - which Acts 10:42 - he commanded 1 Peter 5:1 - and a Revelation 11:3 - witnesses

Cross-References

Genesis 22:23
And Bethuel begate Rebekah: these eight Milcah did beare to Nahor, Abrahams brother.
Genesis 24:5
And the seruant said vnto him, Peraduenture the woman will not bee willing to follow mee vnto this land: must I needes bring thy sonne againe, vnto the land from whence thou camest?
Genesis 24:6
And Abraham said vnto him, Beware thou, that thou bring not my sonne thither againe.
Genesis 24:26
And the man bowed downe his head, and worshipped the LORD.
Genesis 24:27
And hee saide, Blessed bee the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy, and his trueth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my masters brethren.
Genesis 24:52
And it came to passe, that when Abrahams seruant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himselfe to the earth.
Exodus 18:20
And thou shalt teach them ordinances and lawes, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must doe.
Ezra 8:21
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the riuer Ahaua, that we might afflict our selues before our God, to seeke of him a right way for vs, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Psalms 32:8
I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt goe: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Psalms 48:14
For this God is our God for euer, and euer; he will be our guide euen vnto death.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And ye are witnesses of these things. As they were witnesses of the truth of his humanity, having seen, and heard, and handled him, both before, and after his resurrection from the dead, and of all that he did, of all the miracles that he wrought in Jerusalem, Judea, and Galilee, and of his transfiguration on the mount; so likewise of his sorrows in the garden, and of his sufferings in the palace of the high priest, and in Pilate's hall, and on the cross; and of his death, which was the death of the cross; and also of his resurrection from the dead, in the same body, to whom he showed himself alive by many infallible proofs; by showing them the print of the nails in his hands and feet; by being handled by them; by eating and drinking in their presence; and by conversing with them for the space of forty days: and their business was also to testify the doctrine of repentance, and remission of sins, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth, which they accordingly did; see Acts 1:8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Are witnesses of these things - Of my life, my sufferings, my death, and my resurrection. How solemn was their office - to “testify” these things to the world, and, in the face of suffering and death, to go and proclaim them to all nations! In like manner, “all” Christians are witnesses for Christ. They are the “evidences” of his mercy and his love, and they should so live that others may be brought to see and love the Saviour.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 48. Ye are witnesses of these things. — He gave them a full commission to proclaim these glad tidings of peace and salvation to a lost world. The disciples were witnesses not only that Christ had suffered and rose again from the dead; but also that he opens the understanding by the inspiration of his Spirit, that he gives repentance, that he pardons sin, and purifies from all unrighteousness, and that he is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come unto the knowledge of the truth and be saved. And these are the things of which their successors in the Gospel ministry must bear witness. As far as a man steadily and affectionately proclaims these doctrines, so far God will bless his labour to the salvation of those who hear him. But no man can with any propriety bear witness of that grace that saves the soul, whose own soul is not saved by that grace.


 
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