begins, enabling readers to understand what is central in the following narrative and rooting these events in the purpose of God and the command of Jesus. In Acts 1:4–5 Jesus reminds his hearers of several promises of the Spirit made on high authority. The Spirit is first of all “the promise of the Father.” But it is also Jesus’ promise, for Jesus reminds his followers that they heard this promise from him. Jesus was preceded by John the Baptist in announcing this promise. The structure of the sentence