Acts 11:20

Acts 11:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Acts 11:20

18When the others heard this, they had no further objections. They praised God by saying, “Then God has also led people who are not Jewish to turn to him so that they can change the way they think and act and have eternal life.” 19Some of the believers who were scattered by the trouble that broke out following Stephen’s death went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and the city of Antioch. They spoke God’s word only to Jewish people. But other believers, who were from Cyprus and Cyrene, arrived in Antioch. They started to spread the Good News about the Lord Jesus to Greeks. 21The Lord’s power was with his followers, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord. 22After the news about Antioch reached the church in Jerusalem, Barnabas was sent to Antioch.

Acts 11:20 word by word

Ἦσαν δέ τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες Κύπριοι καὶ Κυρηναῖοι, οἵτινες ἐλθόντες εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν ἐλάλουν καὶ πρὸς τοὺς Ἑλληνιστὰς εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• of CyprusΚύπριοςKuprios · CyprusG2953
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• CyreneΚυρηναῖοςKurēnaios · CyreneG2956
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• when they were comeεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• AntiochἈντιόχειαAntiocheia · AntiochG490
• spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the Greciansὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the GreciansἙλληνιστήςHellēnistēs · HellenistG1675
• preachingεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Acts 11:20

• Acts 2:10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the country near Cyrene in Libya. We’re Jewish people, converts to Judaism, and visitors from Rome,
• Acts 6:9⌞One day⌟ some men from the cities of Cyrene and Alexandria and the provinces of Cilicia and Asia started an argument with Stephen. They belonged to a synagogue called Freedmen’s Synagogue.
• Acts 13:1Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (a close friend of Herod since childhood), and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church in Antioch.
• Matthew 27:32On the way they found a man named Simon. He was from the city of Cyrene. The soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.
• Acts 6:1At that time, as the number of disciples grew, Greek-speaking Jews complained about the Hebrew-speaking Jews. The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that the widows among them were neglected every day when food and other assistance was distributed.
• Acts 9:29He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.
• Acts 8:5Philip went to the city of Samaria and told people about the Messiah.
• Acts 9:20He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God.
• Acts 17:18Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers had discussions with him. Some asked, “What is this babbling fool trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be speaking about foreign gods.” The philosophers said these things because Paul was telling the Good News about Jesus and saying that people would come back to life.
• 1 Corinthians 1:23but our message is that Christ was crucified. This offends Jewish people and makes no sense to people who are not Jewish.
• 1 Corinthians 2:2While I was with you, I decided to deal with only one subject—Jesus Christ, who was crucified.
• Ephesians 3:8I am the least of all God’s people. Yet, God showed me his kindness by allowing me to spread the Good News of the immeasurable wealth of Christ to people who are not Jewish.

Commentaries on Acts 11:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Men of - Cyrene - The metropolis of the Cyrenaica; a country of Africa, bounded on the east by Marmarica, on the west by the Regio Syrtica, on the north by the Mediterranean, and on the south by the Sahara. Cyrene is now called Cairoan. This city, according to Eusebius, was built in the 37th Olympiad, about 630 years before Christ. In consequence of a revolt of its inhabitants, it was destroyed by the Romans; but they afterwards rebuilt it. It was for a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Were men of Cyprus and Cyrene - Were natives of Cyprus and Cyrene. Cyrene was a province and city of Libya in Africa. It is at present called Cairoan, and is situated in the kingdom of Barca. In Cyprus the Greek language was spoken; and from the vicinity of Cyrene to Alexandria, it is probable that the Greek language was spoken there also. From this circumstance it might have happened that they were led more particularly to address the Grecians who were…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 The first preachers of the gospel at Antioch, were dispersed from Jerusalem by persecution; thus what was meant to hurt the church, was made to work for its good. The wrath of man is made to praise God. What should the ministers of Christ preach, but Christ? Christ, and him crucified? Christ, and him glorified? And their preaching was accompanied with the Divine power. The hand of the Lord was with them, to bring that home to the hearts and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Jewish Christians from Cyprus and Cyrene made the first organized effort to teach Gentiles about Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene--(see on Lu 23:26); as Lucius, mentioned in Ac 13:1. spake unto the Grecians--rather, "the Greeks," that is, uncircumcised Gentiles (as the true reading beyond doubt is). The Gospel had, from the first, been preached to "the Grecians" or Greek-speaking Jews, and these "men of Cyprus and Cyrene" were themselves "Grecians." How, then, can we suppose that the historian would note, as something new and singular…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:20

• Antioch
• Cyprus
• Cyrene
• Jerusalem
• Persecution
• Revivals
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Antioch
• Cyprus
• Cyrene
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Arise
• Contend
• Greek
• Mark, Gospel according to
• Rehearse

Commentaries on Acts 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings