Acts 11:20
But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, entering into Antioch spoke to the Greek speaking Jews, preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.
English Majority Text (NT)
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 going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they pressed into service that he might carry His cross.
Acts 2:10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the gospel of Jesus the Christ.
Acts 8:5And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ.
Acts 9:20And immediately in the synagogues he was proclaiming Christ, that He is the Son of God.
Acts 13:1Now there were some in the church being in Antioch who were prophets and teachers: both Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, 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 →