44 He told them, “These are my words(A) that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,(B) and the Psalms(C) must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds(D) to understand(E) the Scriptures. 46 He also said to them, “This is what is written:[a] The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,(F) 47 and repentance for[b] forgiveness of sins(G) will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,(H) beginning at Jerusalem.(I) 48 You are witnesses(J) of these things. 49 And look, I am sending you[c] what my Father promised.(K) As for you, stay in the city[d] until you are empowered[e](L) from on high.”

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Footnotes

  1. 24:46 Other mss add and thus it was necessary that
  2. 24:47 Many mss read repentance and
  3. 24:49 Lit upon you
  4. 24:49 Other mss add of Jerusalem
  5. 24:49 Lit clothed with power

44 Then de he said legō to pros them autos, “ These houtos are · ho my egō words logos which hos I spoke laleō to pros you hymeis while I was eimi still eti with syn you hymeis, that hoti everything pas · ho written graphō in en the ho law nomos of Moses Mōysēs and kai the ho prophets prophētēs and kai psalms psalmos about peri me egō must dei be fulfilled plēroō.” 45 Then tote he opened dianoigō their autos · ho minds nous so ho they could understand syniēmi the ho scriptures graphē, 46 and kai said legō to them autos, “ Thus houtōs it is written graphō, that the ho Messiah Christos is to suffer paschō and kai to rise anistēmi from ek the dead nekros on the ho third tritos day hēmera, 47 and kai that repentance metanoia and forgiveness aphesis of sins hamartia is to be proclaimed kēryssō in epi · ho his autos name onoma to eis all pas the ho nations ethnos, beginning archō from apo Jerusalem Ierousalēm. 48 You hymeis are witnesses martys of these houtos things . 49 And kai behold idou, I egō am sending apostellō the ho promise epangelia of ho my egō Father patēr upon epi you hymeis, but de stay kathizō in en the ho city polis until heōs hos you have been clothed endyō with power dynamis from ek on high hypsos.”

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