Acts 11:20 Cross References
Acts 11:20
20: However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.
Matthew 27:32
- As they were on the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
Acts 13:1
- Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called "the black man" ), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas ), and Saul.
Acts 6:9
- But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia.
Acts 2:10
- Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya toward Cyrene, visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism),
1 Corinthians 1:23
- So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense.
- But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the mighty power of God and the wonderful wisdom of God.
Ephesians 3:8
- Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:2
- For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.
Acts 8:35
- So Philip began with this same Scripture and then used many others to tell him the Good News about Jesus.
Acts 9:20
- And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is indeed the Son of God!"
Acts 8:5
- Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah.
Acts 5:42
- And every day, in the Temple and in their homes, they continued to teach and preach this message: "The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus."
- But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. Those who spoke Greek complained against those who spoke Hebrew, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.
John 7:35
- The Jewish leaders were puzzled by this statement. "Where is he planning to go?" they asked. "Maybe he is thinking of leaving the country and going to the Jews in other lands, or maybe even to the Gentiles!
Acts 17:18
- He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, "This babbler has picked up some strange ideas." Others said, "He's pushing some foreign religion."
Acts 9:29
- He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they plotted to murder him.
Acts 4:36
- For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means "Son of Encouragement"). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.