Acts 11:20
But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
Cross References
Matthew 27:32And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: this man they compelled to carry his cross.
Acts 2:10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, Roman residents, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and from house to house, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus the Christ.
Acts 8:5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached the Christ to them.
Acts 9:20and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God.
Acts 13:1Now there were certain prophets and teachers in the church that was at Antioch; Barnabas, and Simeon, who is called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who was brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Matthew Henry on Acts 11:20-27
The Gospel Preached at Antioch; Success of the Gospel at Antioch; Barnabas at Antioch. 19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 22… Read the whole commentary →