Acts 11:20

And there were some from among them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who, indeed, coming unto Antioch, began speaking, even unto the Grecian Jews, announcing the glad tidings as to the Lord Jesus;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

19They, therefore, who had been scattered abroad by reason of the tribulation that took place on account of Stephen, passed through as far as Phoenice and Cyprus and Antioch, unto no one speaking the word, save alone unto Jews.

21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number—they who believed—turned unto the Lord.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And, as they were going forth, they found a man of Cyrene, by name, Simon,—the same, they impressed to bear his cross.

Acts 2:10Phrygia also and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of the Libya that is towards Cyrene, and the sojourning Romans,—both Jews and proselytes,

Acts 5:42And, every day in the temple, and at home, they ceased not to be teaching, and telling the good news as to the Anointed Jesus.

Acts 8:5And, Philip, going down unto the city of Samaria, proclaimed unto them the Christ.

Acts 9:20And, straightway, in the synagogues, he began proclaiming Jesus, that, This, is the Son of God.

Acts 13:1Now there were in Antioch, distributed through the existing assembly,—prophets and teachers: both Barnabas and Symeon who was 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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