Acts 13:31

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς ὤφθη ἐπὶ ἡμέρας πλείους τοῖς συναναβᾶσιν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, οἵτινες εἰσιν μάρτυρες αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν λαόν.

Transliteration

Who ōphthē for hēmeras pleious to-the synanababasin with-him from the Galilaias to Ierousalēm, who eisin martyres of-him pros the laon.

Grammar Details

• *ōphthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was seen/appeared
• *hēmeras*: accusative, feminine, plural - days
• *pleious*: accusative, feminine, plural, comparative - more/many
• *synanababasin*: aorist, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - having gone up with
• *Galilaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - proper name
• *Ierousalēm*: accusative, feminine, singular - proper name
• *eisin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
• *martyres*: nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *laon*: accusative, masculine, singular - people

Word Meanings

• *ōphthē*: was seen/appeared/showed himself
• *pleious*: many/more/several
• *synanababasin*: those who went up with/those who traveled with
• *martyres*: witnesses/testifiers
• *laon*: people/nation/populace

Referenced Verses

• Luke 24:48 : 48 You are witnesses of these things.
• Acts 1:3 : 3 To the same apostles also, after his suffering, he presented himself alive with many convincing proofs. He was seen by them over a forty-day period and spoke about matters concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 1:8 : 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”
• Acts 1:11 : 11 and said,“Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”
• Matt 28:16 : 16 The Great Commission So the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated.
• Mark 16:12-14 : 12 After this he appeared in a different form to two of them while they were on their way to the country. 13 They went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them. 14 Then he appeared to the eleven themselves, while they were eating, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him resurrected.
• Luke 24:36-42 : 36 Jesus Makes a Final Appearance While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them,“Peace be with you.” 37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 Then he said to them,“Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still could not believe it(because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them,“Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 So they gave him a piece of broiled fish,
• John 15:27 : 27 and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
• John 20:19-29 : 19 Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together and locked the doors of the place because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them and said to them,“Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again,“Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.” 22 And after he said this, he breathed on them and said,“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.” 24 The Response of Thomas Now Thomas(called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples told him,“We have seen the Lord!” But he replied,“Unless I see the wounds from the nails in his hands, and put my finger into the wounds from the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe it!” 26 Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said,“Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas,“Put your finger here, and examine my hands. Extend your hand and put it into my side. Do not continue in your unbelief, but believe.” 28 Thomas replied to him,“My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him,“Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.”
• John 21:1-9 : 1 Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples in Galilee After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas(called Didymus), Nathanael(who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together. 3 Simon Peter told them,“I am going fishing.”“We will go with you,” they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4 When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 So Jesus said to them,“Children, you don’t have any fish, do you?” They replied,“No.” 6 He told them,“Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish. 7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter,“It is the Lord!” So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment(for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea. 8 Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards. 9 When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said,“Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three, but although there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said. But none of the disciples dared to ask him,“Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
• Acts 1:22 : 22 beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us– one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”
• Acts 2:32 : 32 This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.
• Acts 3:15 : 15 You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!
• Acts 5:32 : 32 And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”
• Acts 10:39 : 39 We are witnesses of all the things he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree,
• Acts 10:41 : 41 not by all the people, but by us, the witnesses God had already chosen, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
• 1 Cor 15:5-7 : 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
• Heb 2:3-4 : 3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, 4 while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.