120 days
The total number of days spent in the upper room, as described in the New Testament, is traditionally considered to be ten days. This period began after Jesus' ascension and concluded with the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles. The apostles, along with other followers, were gathered in the upper room during this time for prayer and preparation.
"Tarry Flynn" by Patrick Kavanagh has around 266 pages in its complete edition.
forty days
The word "tarry" is in the King James Version of the Bible 51 times. It is in 50 verses.
Jesus remained on the Earth for 40 days after His resurrection. He then ascended into Heaven. Ten days later, on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles and after repentence, upon those who were gathered there.
Three upper body workouts per week on next consecutive days is good.
Meaning "to hesitate" or more generally "to delay," the term "tarry" has many useful applications in contemporary English. One example-sentence for it is the following: "Choosing to tarry when an opportunity arises is not advisable. "
There are three for Sundays and solemn feast days- one from the Old Testament, one from the writings of the apostles, and one from the Gospel. The Second Reading (From the writings of the apostles) is left out on Weekday Masses.
There were no women Apostles.
Jesus called 12 apostles to serve him.
On the day of Pentecost, all eleven apostles who remained after Judas Iscariot's betrayal were present in the upper room, as well as other followers of Jesus, totaling about 120 individuals. The apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit, which empowered them to speak in various languages and preach to the crowd. This event marks a significant moment in Christian history, often considered the birth of the Church.
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