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Acts 1:13

Into the upper chamber (eiv to uperwon). The upstairs or upper room (uper is upper or over, the adjective uperwov), the room upstairs where the women staid in Homer, then a room up under the flat roof for retirement or prayer (Acts 9:37, Acts 9:39), sometimes a large third story room suitable for gatherings (Acts 20:9). It is possible, even probable, that this is the "large upper room" (anwgeon mega) of Mark 14:15; Luke 22:12. The Vulgate has coenaculum for both words. The word is used in the N.T. only in Acts. It was in a private house as in Luke 22:11 and not in the temple as Luke 24:53 might imply, "continually" (dia pantov) these words probably meaning on proper occasions.

They were abiding (hsan katamenontev). Periphrastic imperfect active. Perfective use of kata, to abide permanently. It is possible that this is the house of Mary the mother of John Mark where the disciples later met for prayer (Acts 12:12). Here alone in the N.T., though old compound. Some MSS. here read paramenontev. This could mean constant residence, but most likely frequent resort for prayer during these days, some being on hand all the time as they came and went.

Simon the Zealot (Simon o Zhlwthv). Called Simon the Cananaean (o Cananaiov) in Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18, but Zealot in Luke 6:16 as here giving the Greek equivalent of the Aramaic word because Luke has Gentiles in mind. The epithet (member of the party of Zealots) clung to him after he became an apostle and distinguishes him from Simon Peter. See Vol. I on the Gospel of Matthew for discussion of the four lists of the apostles.

Judas the son of James (Coudav Iakwbou). Literally, Judas of James, whether son or brother (cf. Judges 1:1) we do not really know. "Of James" is added to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot (John 14:22). However we take it, he must be identified with the Thaddaeus (=Lebbaeus) of Mark and Matthew to make the list in the third group identical. No name appears in Acts for that of Judas Iscariot.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 1:13:

Matthew 10:2
Mark 3:14
John 14:22
Acts 9:37
Acts 12:12
Acts 20:8
Acts 21:20
Galatians 1:14
Jude 1:1

 

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