Lux Domini
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

What does Acts 1:4 mean?

Our Lord told the disciples the work they were to do. The apostles met together at Jerusalem; Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the Holy Spirit.

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsPrayerTruthSpirit

Read with

Keep this verse inside Acts 1:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.