KJV ORIGINAL
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus showed up to his disciples totally alive after everything he went through — and we're talking undeniable proof here. For forty whole days, they got to see him and hear him talking about God's kingdom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus didn't just rise from the dead and bounce — he stuck around for over a month making sure his friends knew it was really him.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was written by Luke to Theophilus and other early Christians, likely in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to provide an orderly account of the early Christian movement, detailing the actions of the apostles and the spread of the faith after Jesus's ascension.
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