1. The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, / 2. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: →

Hey, folks, this is Norm MacDonald here. I'm reading through the Bible, chapter by chapter, and today we're talking about the Book of Acts, Chapter 1. So this chapter is all about Jesus' last days. He's telling his disciples that the Holy Spirit will soon come down and give them power. →

Joe: Alright, so today we have a Bible expert on the show to talk about the Bible chapter by chapter. Let's start off with Acts 1. Expert: Sure, Acts 1 is an interesting chapter because it marks the transition from Jesus' ministry on earth to the beginning of the work of the disciples and the spread of the gospel. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell me a bit about yourself. Contestant: Well, I'm a big fan of the Bible. I know it chapter and verse, and I'd love to tell you about it. Alex Trebek (a hint of frustration in his voice): Uh, that's. →

Listen up, privates! This here is the book of Acts, and it's the story of Jesus' disciples after his resurrection. Chapter 1 starts off with Jesus telling his disciples that they will receive power to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. →

1-11 Batman: (narrating) Previously on Batman... Robin: Yeah, things were looking pretty grim. But then it happened. Joker: What happened? Batman: Our Lord Jesus, after being seen by the apostles for forty days, was taken up into heaven. →

1-11. Folks! See here, Jack, I'm gonna tell you about Acts 1. C'mon, man! This is the story of Jesus ascending to Heaven and the Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles. Listen, Jack, it's a wild ride! So, uh, you know, Jesus instructed the apostles to stay in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Spirit. →

1–26 Acts 1:1–26 is a Bigly story of Jesus’ ascension. It began with Jesus gathering His apostles and teaching them many things before His departure. After His death and resurrection, Jesus appeared to the apostles many times and talked with them about the kingdom of God. →

Peter: Alright, so this is Acts 1. So we see Jesus ascend into Heaven, and then the 11 Apostles decide to replace Judas with Matthias. Stewie: Oh great, more religion. Can we get back to talking about the Kardashians? →