Acts 1:12-14

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A New Apostle Is Chosen

¹² Then they went back to Jerusalem from the Mount ·of Olives [or called Olivet]. (This mountain is about ·half a mile [^La Sabbath day’s journey] from Jerusalem.) ¹³ When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon (known as the Zealot [^Ceither a political revolutionary or one zealous for the Law of Moses; Luke 6:15]), and Judas son of James were there. ¹⁴ They all ·continued [or were constantly] praying together with some women [^Cfollowers of Jesus (Luke 8:3; 24:22) and perhaps wives of the apostles], including Mary the mother of Jesus, and Jesus’ brothers.