Acts 6:1

Now in these yamim of the Messianic talmidim being increased, there was a complaint by the Greek-speaking Yehudim keneged (against) the Sabra Yehudim mitzad (as to) their Greek-speaking Jewish almanot being overlooked in the daily support.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

In Context

2And the Sheneym Asar, having called the multitude of the talmidim together, said, It is not desirable for us to neglect the dvar Hashem in order to serve tishen.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 26:12When thou hast made an end of tithing kol ma'aser (all the tithe) of thine tevu'at bashanah hashelishit (increase in the third year), which is the Shnat HaMa'aser (Year of Tithing), and hast given it unto the Levi, the ger, the yatom (orphan), and the almanah, that they may eat within thy she'arim, and be filled;

Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their chefetz (desire), 1 or have caused the eyes of the almanah to grow weary, 1

Psalms 110:3Thy + 110:3 Moshiachʼs Messianic people, willing in the Day of thy + 110:3 Moshiachʼs called up Army, 1 will be arrayed in the splendor of kodesh (holiness); 1 from the womb of the dawn, 1 cometh to thee + 110:3 Moshiach thy young men + 110:3 cf Isa 53:10 as the tal (dew). + 110:3 Rv 19:14 1

Isaiah 27:6He shall cause them that come of Ya'akov to take root; 1 Yisroel shall blossom and bud, 1 and fill with fruit the face of the tevel. 1

Ezekiel 22:7In thee have they treated with contempt av and em in the midst of thee; they have dealt by oshek (oppression) with the ger (alien, proselyte); in thee have they mistreated the yatom and the almanah.

Matthew 23:13But oy to you, Sofrim and Perushim, tzevuim (hypocrites), for in front of Bnei Adam you shut the Malchut HaShomayim. You do not go in yourselves, and the ones entering, you do not permit to enter.

Matthew Henry on Acts 6:1

In this chapter we have, I. The discontent that was among the disciples about the distribution of the public charity, ver. 1 . II. The election and ordination of seven men, who should take care of that matter, and ease the apostles of the burden, ver. 2-6 . III. The increase of the church, by the addition of many to it, ver. 7 . IV. A particular account of Stephen, one of the seven. 1. His great activity for Christ, ver. 8 . 2. The opposition he met with from the enemies of Christianity, and his disputes with… Read the whole commentary →

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