Acts 13:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

In the

Acts 11:22

Acts 14:26

Barnabas

Galatians 2:9

Lucius

Acts 11:20

Romans 16:21

Herod

Philippians 4:22

And saul

Acts 13:9

Acts 8:1

Acts 9:1

Bible References

In the

When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

Thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God, for the work which they had now completed.

Barnabas

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

and after discharging their mission, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, surnamed Mark.

Are we the only ones, Barnabas and I, who have no right to give up manual labor?

and when they recognized the grace which had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, then thought to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and to me the right hand of fellowship. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

Lucius

Some of them, however, were Cyprians and Cyrenaeans, who, on reaching Antioch, began to tell the Greeks also the Good News concerning the Lord Jesus.

Timothy, my fellow worker, salutes you; so do my fellow countrymen Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater.

Herod

Just then Herod, the Tetrarch, heard of Jesus' fame, and said to his courtiers.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;

That very day there came some Pharisees to him, saying, "Get out of here and go away, for Herod wishes to kill you."

and when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself happened to be in Jerusalem during those days.

All the saints salute you, and especially the slaves of the Emperor's household.

And saul

So Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily at him, and said:

With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest