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With the money paid him for his crime he purchased an estate; but swelling up he burst in two, and all his bowels poured out ??19 a fact which became known to all the residents in Jerusalem, so that the estate got the name, in their language, of Akeldamach or The Ground of Blood.

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandReward, HumanTreacheryDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfReal EstateBowelsPeople Torn To PiecesPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayal

This fact became widely known to the people of Jerusalem, so that the place received the name, in their language, of Achel-damach, which means 'The Field of Blood.')

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With Blood

And they made selection of two, Joseph, named Barsabbas, whose other name was Justus, and Matthias.

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesLeadership Qualities

But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

Verse ConceptsProperty

but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim -- a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people -- commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

"So, he left Chaldea [Note: This was another name for Mesopotamia], and lived in Haran, and after his father died he was sent [by God] to this country where you people now live.

And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

Verse ConceptsCrimesevangelists, ministry ofMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfOutside The City

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, here am I, Lord.

Verse ConceptsecstasyGod, Revelation OfThose Who Saw VisionsThe Spirit SpeakingThis Is Medamascus

And the Lord said to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, he is of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsStraight Paths

and has seen in a vision a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealThose Who Saw Visions

He lost no time in preaching throughout the synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God ??21 to the amazement of all his hearers, who said, "Is this not the man who in Jerusalem harried those who invoke this Name, the man who came here for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"

Verse ConceptsHeraldSonsSaid To Be The Christempowerment

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

Verse ConceptsPrisonersKilling DisciplesCalling In Christ's NameIs It Really?Tying Up

And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.

Verse ConceptsParalyticsEight Or Nine YearsBeds

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band ,

Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!"

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordCommunicationecstasyVisions And Dreams In Scripture3 PmThose Who Saw Visions

And now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, whose last name is Peter.

AM], while he was wide awake, he had a vision in which an angel of God came to him [and spoke his name] "Cornelius."

Verse ConceptsNoonPrayer, Practicalities OfRoofHousetopsSecret PrayerRooftopWhere To Pray

And they called and asked if Simon whose last name is Peter was staying there.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsStaying Temporarily

Therefore send to Joppa and call here Simon whose last name is Peter, he is staying in the house of Simon, a tanner by the seaside; who, when he comes, shall speak to you.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSeashoresStaying Temporarily

And he declared to us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa and call for Simon whose last name is Peter,

Verse ConceptsAngels, as God's messengers

and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCaesarRoman EmperorsPredicting The Future

And thinking about it, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose last name was Mark; where many had gathered together to pray.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodHousesPrayer, In The ChurchSleeplessnessPrayer MeetingsChurch GatheringsPraying TogetherPrayer During PersecutionIdentity

And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;

Verse ConceptsKnockinganswers

upon hearing Peter tell his name, instead of opening the gate, she ran, out of joy, to tell them, that Peter was there.

Verse ConceptsVoicesExcitementThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesRecognising People

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled the ministry, having taken with them John, whose last name was Mark.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfMissionaries

Among the members of the Church at Antioch there were several Prophets and Teachers--Barnabas, Simeon who was known by the name of 'Black', Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, foster-brother of Prince Herod, and Saul.

Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries

And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.

Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsBarnabasMythologyAcclaimingSpokesmen

Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, whose last name was Barsabas; and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

Verse ConceptsVisitingChoosing PeoplePeople Sending PeopleThe Apostles In Action

Barnabas, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name was Mark,

Verse ConceptsGoing Togetherflexibility

And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but the father a Greek,

Verse ConceptsBelieversGrandmothers

And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.

Verse ConceptsHearingListeningColors, PurpleReceptivenessResponseProselytesThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersPurple ClothMissionariesevangelising

But some men joining themselves to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.

Verse ConceptsConverts To ChristianityThose Who Believed In Christ

and finding a certain Jew by name Aquila, of Pontus by race, just come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome,) came to them,

Verse Conceptsevangelism, motivation forempiresCaesarCommands, in NTPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRefugeesGood Wives ExamplesAquilaRoman EmperorsGroups Sent Away

And departing thence he came to the house of a certain man, by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.

Verse ConceptsProselytes

but if there are questions about the words and name, and law appertaining to you, yourselves shall see to it; I do not wish to be judge of these things.

Verse ConceptsNot Judging

But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, who was mighty in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityEloquenceMissionaries, Call OfApollosMissionary ExamplesUse Of The ScripturesRace

For a certain man by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Means OfSleep, PhysicalPeople Falling From A HeightThree Parts Of ConstructionsBad LuckteenagerFalling Backwards

And as we stayed there many days, a certain man, by name Agabus, a prophet, came down from Judaea,

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

if you will move it then to the tribune in the name of the Sanhedrim, to send him here to-morrow, under colour of examining his affair with more solemnity, we shall take care to dispatch him, and make a short end of his journey."

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company.

Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

Three months passed before we set sail an Alexandrian ship which had wintered in the island. Its name was "The Twin Brothers."

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing