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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

One man, Joseph, a descendant of Levi and a native of Cyprus, who was named Barnabas by the apostles (the name means "a son of encouragement"),

Verse ConceptsBarnabasencouragement, examples ofBeing An EncouragerIslandsSonsPeople Renaming PeopleThe Apostles In ActionPeople Encouraging OthersEncouragementencouraging

And 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

And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, 'Ananias;' and he said, 'Behold me, Lord;'

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

and the Lord saith unto him, 'Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, one by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsStraight Paths

and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'

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 -- for eight years laid upon a couch -- who was paralytic,

Verse ConceptsParalyticsEight Or Nine YearsBeds

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian,

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 of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world -- which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar --

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 Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, 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 lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

Verse ConceptsBelieversGrandmothers

and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

Verse ConceptsHearingListeningColors, PurpleReceptivenessResponseProselytesThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersPurple ClothMissionariesevangelising

and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom is also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.

Verse ConceptsConverts To ChristianityThose Who Believed In Christ

and having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife -- because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of Rome -- he came to them,

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

And having departed thence, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was adjoining 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

And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus,

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityEloquenceMissionaries, Call OfApollosMissionary ExamplesUse Of The ScripturesRace

for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little,

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

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

And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,

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

I myself, indeed, once thought it my duty to take extreme measures in hostility to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,

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