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

The news about them reached the ears of the Church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

From there they sailed to Antioch--the place where they had been committed to the gracious care of God for the work which they had now finished.

Barnabas

A Levite of Cyprian birth, named Joseph, (who had received from the Apostles the additional name of 'Barnabas'--which means 'The Consoler,')

The news about them reached the ears of the Church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

When Barnabas and Saul had carried out their mission, they returned to Jerusalem, and took with them John, who was also known as Mark.

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to give up working for our bread?

Recognizing the charge entrusted to me, James, Peter, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the Church, openly acknowledged Barnabas and me as fellow-workers, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

Lucius

Some of them, however, who were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, on coming to Antioch, addressed themselves also to the Jews of foreign birth, telling them the Good News about that Lord Jesus.

Timothy, my fellow-worker, sends you his greetings, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, send theirs.

Herod

At that time Prince Herod heard of the fame of Jesus,

In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,

Just then some Pharisees came up to Jesus and said: "Go away and leave this place, for Herod wants to kill you."

And, having satisfied himself that Jesus came under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was at Jerusalem at the time.

All Christ's People here, and especially those who belong to the Emperor's household, send theirs.

And saul

However, Saul (who is the same as Paul), full of the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes on him and said:

Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest,