Acts 1:22 (LSB)

Passage

beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Nearby Context

Acts 1:20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his residence be made desolate, And let no one dwell in it’; and, ‘Let another man take his office.’

Acts 1:21 Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

Acts 1:22 beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Acts 1:23 And they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

Acts 1:24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beginning", "baptism", "john", "until", "taken", "must", "become", and "witness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beginning" and "baptism", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Therefore it is necessary that of the..." into verse 23's "And they put forward two men Joseph...", so "beginning" and "baptism" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "beginning" and "baptism" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.