And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Jesus showed up to his followers for days after his resurrection, the same people who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. Now they're the ones telling everyone what they witnessed.
The disciples became eyewitnesses to the resurrection and couldn't stay quiet about it.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Paul is preaching a sermon in Antioch of Pisidia, summarizing Jesus' life, death, and resurrection to a Jewish audience. He highlights that Jesus appeared to his followers who had journeyed with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, emphasizing their firsthand experiences as credible witnesses to validate the resurrection. This account underscores the early church's reliance on eyewitness testimony to spread the gospel in the face of skepticism.
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