# General Information:

Here the word "he" refers to Jesus. Except where otherwise noted, the word "you" in the book of Acts is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])

# Connecting Statement:

This event happened during the 40 days that Jesus appeared to his followers after he had risen from the dead.

# When he was meeting together with them

"When Jesus was meeting together with his apostles"

# the promise of the Father, about which he said

This is a reference to the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit, whom the Father promised to send, about whom Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])