Acts 11:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 11:20

18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, ^a“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”

Barnabas and Saul at Antioch

19 ^aNow those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.

20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to ^athe Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21 And ^athe hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and ^bturned to the Lord.

22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out ^aBarnabas to go as far as Antioch.

23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and ^aencouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.

24 For he was a good man, ^afull of the Holy Spirit and of faith. ^bAnd a great many people were added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas departed for ^aTarsus to seek Saul.

26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Relief to Judea

27 And in these days ^aprophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 Then one of them, named ^aAgabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of ^bClaudius Caesar.

Verse Comparison: Acts 11:20

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American Standard Version
But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Amplified® Bible
But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on returning to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, proclaiming [to them] the good news (the Gospel) about the Lord Jesus.

Contemporary English Version
Some of the followers from Cyprus and Cyrene went to Antioch and started telling Gentiles the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Darby English Version
But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

Good News Bible
But other believers, who were from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and proclaimed the message to Gentiles also, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.

International Standard Version
But among them were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene who came to Antioch and began talking to the Hellenistic Jews too, proclaiming the Lord Jesus.

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.

New American Standard Bible
But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and {began} speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

New International Version
Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.

New King James Version
But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
and there were certain of them men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking unto the Hellenists, proclaiming good news -- the Lord Jesus,

New English Translation
But there were some men from Cyprus¹ and Cyrene² among them who came³ to Antioch⁴ and began to speak to the Greeks⁵ too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

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