And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
When they got there, they headed upstairs to the room where they'd been staying. The whole crew was there: Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (Alphaeus's son), Simon the Zealot, and Judas (James's brother).
The disciples stuck together in their upstairs hideout, processing everything that just happened.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, which records the early history of the Christian church, this verse describes the apostles returning to Jerusalem after Jesus' ascension to wait for the Holy Spirit as He had instructed. They gathered in an upper room, a common feature in Jewish homes for meetings or meals, where the eleven remaining apostles are listed, excluding Judas Iscariot who had betrayed Jesus and died. This setting highlights the transition from Jesus' ministry to the formation of the early church community.
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