Acts 11:25

Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

In Context

24For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the Lord.

26And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.

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Cross References

Acts 9:11And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer;

Acts 9:30And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

Acts 21:39But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is not an unimportant town: I make a request to you to let me say a word to the people.

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 →

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