Acts 13:1 Cross References - Lamsa

¹ NOW there were in the church at AnÆti-och prophets and teachers; BarÆna-bas, and Simeon who was called NiÆger, and LuÆcius from the city of Cy-rene, and ManÆa-el, * who was the son of the man who brought up Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

¹ AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus. ² And he said to his servants, This man is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead; this is why great miracles are wrought by him. ³ For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother PhilipÆs wife. ⁴ For John had said to him, It is unlawful to have her as your wife. ⁵ So Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people, because they accepted him as a prophet. ⁶ When HerodÆs birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests, and it pleased Herod. ⁷ He therefore swore to her with oaths, that he would give her anything that she asked. ⁸ And she, because she was instructed by her mother, said, Give me right here on a tray the head of John the Baptist. ⁹ And the king was very sorry; but because of the oaths and the guests, he commanded that it be given to her. ¹⁰ So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

¹ IN the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate in Judaea, when Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius tetrarch of Abilene,

¹⁹ Now Herod the tetrarch, because he was rebuked by John concerning Herodias wife of Philip his brother, and for all the evil things that he was doing, ²⁰ Added this also to them all, that he put John into prison.

³¹ In that very day, some of the men of the Pharisees drew near and said to him, Get out and go away from here; because Herod wants to kill you. ³² Jesus said to them, Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I heal today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will be through.

⁷ And when he knew that he was under the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him to Herod, because he was in Jerusalem in those days. ⁸ When Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle by him. ⁹ And he asked him many words; but Jesus gave him no answer. ¹⁰ But the high priests and the scribes stood, and accused him bitterly. ¹¹ And Herod and his soldiers insulted him, and mocked him, and dressed him in a scarlet robe, and sent him to Pilate.

³⁶ Now Joseph whom the apostles surnamed BarÆna-bas (which is, interpreted, the son of consolation), a Levite of the country of CyÆprus,

¹ SAUL was pleased to have had a part in the murder of Stephen. At that very time there was severe persecution against the church at Jerusalem; and they were all, with the exception of the apostles, dispersed throughout the towns of JudµÆa and SamaÆria. ² And devout men picked up Stephen and buried him, and they mourned over him in great sorrow. ³ As for Saul, he continued to persecute the church of God, entering into houses and dragging out men and women and delivering them to prison,

¹ NOW Saul was still filled with anger and with threats of murder against the disciples of our LORD,

¹⁹ Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution which occurred on account of Stephen, traveled as far as Phoe-niÆci-a and even to the land of Cyprus, and to AnÆtioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only. ²⁰ But there were some men among them from Cyprus and from Cyrene; these men entered into AnÆti-och and spoke to the Greeks and preached concerning our LORD Jesus.

²² Then tidings of these things came to the attention of the members of the congregation at Jerusalem: and they sent BarÆnabas to AnÆti-och. ²³ When he came there and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he pleaded with them that they should follow our LORD with all their hearts. ²⁴ For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and many people were added to our LORD. ²⁵ Then BarÆna-bas departed to TarÆsus, to seek for Saul. ²⁶ And when he had found him, he brought him to AnÆti-och. And for the whole year they assembled together in the church, and taught a great many people. The disciples were called Christians first at AnÆti-och and from that time on. ²⁷ And in those days came prophets from Jerusalem to AnÆti-och.

³⁰ This they did, and sent it there to the elders by the hands of BarÆna-bas and Saul.

²⁵ BarÆna-bas and Saul, after they had fulfilled their ministry, returned from Jerusalem to AnÆti-och, and took with them John whose surname was Mark.

⁹ Then Saul, who is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked at him,

²⁶ And thence they sailed and came to AnÆtioch, because from there they had been recommended to the grace of the LORD, for the work which they fulfilled. ²⁷ And as the whole congregation was gathered together, they related everything that God had done to them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

³² And Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves also, confirmed the brethren with gracious words.

³⁵ Paul also and BarÆna-bas remained in AnÆti-och, teaching and preaching the word of God, with many others also.

⁶ And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in divers tongues, and prophesied.

⁹ He had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

⁶ Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us; some have the gift of prophecy, according to the measure of faith, ⁷ Some have the gift of ministration, in his ministry; and some of teaching, in his teaching.

²¹ Ti-moÆthe-us, my fellow-worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and So-sipÆa-ter, my kinsmen, salute you.

⁶ Or only I and Barnabas, have not we the right to live without working?

²⁸ For God has set in his church, first apostles; after them, prophets; then teachers, then performers of miracles, then those who have the gift of healing, helpers, leaders, and speakers in diverse languages. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and an unlearned man or an unbeliever enter, he will be convinced by all, and he will be set right by all. ²⁵ Thus the secrets of his heart will be revealed, and then he will fall on his face, and he will worship God and say, Truly God is among you.

⁹ And when they knew that the grace had been given to me, then James, Cephas, and John, who were considered to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship; that we might labor among the Gentiles, and they, among the people of circumcision.

¹³ And all the other Jewish converts cast their lots with him on this issue, insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away by their dissimulation.

¹¹ And he has assigned some, apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, pastors, and some, teachers;

²² All the saints salute you, especially those who are of CµsarÆs household.

²⁰ Do not reject prophecies.