And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.

1. They returned to Jerusalem as Jesus commanded. They entered the upper room. Was this the same room where Jesus ate with his apostles? Possibly.

2. Why "upper room" - This was the large area in many houses. This room was often used to lay out bodies for funerals, large family gatherings, and to separate group activities from the activities of the house below. Many meetings took place in these rooms because of the open space available.

3. Peter, James, John, Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot - Judas the son of James - 11 are named.

4. Judas the son of James is also called Thaddeaus - See John 14:22

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