Acts 1:15 (WEB)
In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
Fathers and councils · 10
Cyprian of Carthage
““Peter,” it says, “stood up in the midst of the disciples, and the multitude were in one place.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 15. From some authorities, Baluzius here interpolates, “the number of men was about a hundred and twenty.” But this, says a modern editor, smacks of…
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Augustine of Hippo
“Our Lord spoke of twelve thrones for the twelve Apostles: one, Judas, fell, and his place being supplied by Matthias, the number of twelve thrones was made up: first, then, discover room for thy judgment-seat; then threaten that thou wilt judge.” — editor's note: Acts i. 15–26.
Read the whole comment“Whence those hundred and twenty, who were together in one place after the resurrection of the Lord, and His ascension into heaven, on whom when gathered into one place the Holy Spirit descended on the day of Pentecost, sent down from heaven, sent, even as He was promised?” — editor's note: Acts i. 15.
Read the whole comment““Sit ye still in the city, because I send my promise upon you.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 15; ii. 1–12.
Read the whole comment“Many of the Jews then believed in the Lord; from them were the Apostles chosen; of them were the more than five hundred brethren, to whom it was vouchsafed to see the Lord after His resurrection; of them were the hundred and twenty in the house, when the Holy Ghost came down.” — editor's note: Acts i. 15.
Read the whole comment“The Holy Ghost who was sent filled all who were in one room, one hundred and twenty men.” — editor's note: Acts i. 15.
Read the whole comment“For there were one hundred and twenty men collected together, when without the imposition of any hand the Holy Ghost came upon them.” — editor's note: Acts i. 15.
Read the whole comment“Whence that hundred and nine who, with the eleven, were a hundred and twenty, when, being assembled together after His ascension, they waited and received the promise of the Holy Spirit?” — editor's note: Acts i. 15, and ii. 4.
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Jerome
“…upon God’s servants and handmaids; the same spirit, that is, which was to be poured out in the upper chamber at Zion upon the one hundred and twenty believers.” — editor's note: Acts i. 13, 15.
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Tertullian
“Having, on the authority of a prophecy, which occurs in a psalm of David, chosen Matthias by lot as the twelfth, into the place of Judas, they obtained the promised power of the Holy Ghost for the gift of miracles and of utterance;…” — editor's note: Ps. cix. 8; comp. with Acts i. 15–20.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.