Acts 14:21

"But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe."

Key Reflection

This passage indicates Jesus' ongoing ministry beyond his resurrection, showing that even after rising from the dead, he continued to lead and strengthen his disciples through personal interaction and evangelistic journeys, such as when he went with Barnabas to Derbe. This underscores the continuity of his presence and commission among believers.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 21. Had taught many. Or rather, had made many disciples, (margin.) To Lystra. Ac 14:6. And to Iconium, Ac 14:1. We have here a remarkable instance of the courage of the apostles. In these very places they had been persecuted and stoned, and yet in the face of danger they ventured to return, The welfare of the infant churches they deemed of more consequence than their own safety; and they threw themselves again into the midst of danger, to comfort and strengthen those just converted to God.

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