Acts 11:20

and there were certain of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking to the Hellenists, proclaiming good news—the Lord Jesus,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;

21and the hand of the LORD was with them, a great number also, having believed, turned to the LORD.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: they impressed him that he might carry His cross;

Acts 2:10Phrygia also, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya that [are] along Cyrene, and the strangers of Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

Acts 5:42also every day in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news—Jesus the Christ.

Acts 8:5And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;

Acts 9:20and immediately he was preaching the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

Acts 13:1And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers: both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also—Herod the tetrarch’s foster-brother—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 →

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