Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 1, verses 12-14
12 They accordingly return, and giving themselves to prayer choose Matthias apostle in the place of JudasJohn, Chapter 19, verses 25-34
23 They cast lots for his garments, 26 He commendeth his mother to John, 28 He dieth, 31 His side is pierced19
19:25 His mother's sister - But we do not read she had any brother.She was her father's heir, and as such transmitted the right of the kingdom of David to Jesus: Mary, the wife of Cleopas - Called likewise Alpheus, the father, as Mary was the mother of James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas.
19:27 Behold thy mother - To whom thou art now to perform the part of a son in my place, a peculiar honour which Christ conferred on him. From that hour - From the time of our Lord's death.
19:29 A stalk of hyssop - Which in those countries grows exceeding large and strong. Psa 69:21.
19:30 It is finished - My suffering: the purchase of man's redemption.He delivered up his spirit - To God, Mat 27:50.
19:31 Lest the bodies should remain on the cross on the Sabbath - Which they would have accounted a profanation of any Sabbath,but of that in particular. For that Sabbath was a great day - Being not only a Sabbath, but the second day of the feast of unleavened bread (from whence they reckoned the weeks to pentecost:) and also the day for presenting and offering the sheaf of new corn: so that it was a treble solemnity.
19:34 Forthwith there came out blood and water - It was strange, seeing he was dead, that blood should come out; more strange, that water also; and most strange of all, that both should come out immediately, at one time, and yet distinctly. It was pure and true water, as well as pure and true blood. The asseveration of the beholder and testifier of it, shows both the truth and greatness of the miracle and mystery.
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1:12 A Sabbath - day's journey - The Jews generally fix this to two thousand cubits, which is not a mile.
1:13 They went up into the upper room - The upper rooms, so frequently mentioned in Scripture, were chambers in the highest part of the house, set apart by the Jews for private prayer.These, on account of their being so retired and convenient, the apostles now used for all the offices of religion. Mat 10:2; Mar 3:14; Luk 6:13.
1:14 His brethren - His near kinsmen, who for some time did not believe; it seems not till near his death.