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Dear Theophilus, in the first volume of this book I wrote on everything that Jesus began to do and teach
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until the day he said good-bye to the apostles, the ones he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up to heaven.
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After his death, he presented himself alive to them in many different settings over a period of forty days. In face-to-face meetings, he talked to them about things concerning the kingdom of God.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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