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Luke wrote Acts as a continuation of his gospel. In this book Luke recorded the growth of the early church after Jesus ascended to heaven. The first part of the book records the growth of the church in and around Jerusalem. Luke goes on to record the apostle Paul’s conversion and the spread of the gospel throughout the Roman world.

and his Ascension. This account begins with a similar summary and sets the stage for the events that are recorded in Acts. The expression “Jesus began to do and teach” simply means that Jesus did these things. We could add, “He finished what he began.” The apostles Jesus had chosen were the Eleven as listed in verse 13. Judas Iscariot was dead. The word apostles means that these men were sent out by Jesus to deliver his message. John 20:22, 23 sheds further light on the instruction they received
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