Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Read the Bible

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Acts 11:22

When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Antioch;   Church;   Faith;   Joy;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Barnabas;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Barnabas;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Antioch in syria;   Barnabas;   Church;   Gospels;   Syria;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mission;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Baptism ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Barnabas;   Paul;   Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Barnabas;   Church;   Hebrews;   Luke;   Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Galatians, Epistle to the;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Antioch ;   Barnabas ;   Church;   Law;   Missions;   Pre-Eminence ;   Word;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Antioch in Syria ;   Barnabas ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Antioch;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Bar'nabas;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Antioch;   Barnabas;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Acts of the Apostles;   Apostle;   Church;   Luke, the Evangelist;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agabus;   Barnabas, Joses;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
News got back to Jerusalem about what was happening. Barnabas was sent to check things out in Antioch.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch,
Bible in Basic English
And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:
Darby Translation
And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:
New King James Version
Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.
Christian Standard Bible®
Then the report about them was heard by the church that was at Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch.
World English Bible
The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent forth Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And tidings of these things came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas, to go to Antioch:
Weymouth's New Testament
When tidings of this reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.
King James Version (1611)
Then tidings of these things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem: and they sent foorth Barnabas, that hee should goe as farre as Antioch.
Literal Translation
And the Word was heard in the ears of the assembly in Jerusalem concerning them. And they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This tydinges of them came to ye eares of the cogregacion at Ierusalem. And they sent Barnabas, that he shulde go vnto Antioche.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch;
THE MESSAGE
When the church in Jerusalem got wind of this, they sent Barnabas to Antioch to check on things. As soon as he arrived, he saw that God was behind and in it all. He threw himself in with them, got behind them, urging them to stay with it the rest of their lives. He was a good man that way, enthusiastic and confident in the Holy Spirit's ways. The community grew large and strong in the Master.
Amplified Bible
The news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
American Standard Version
And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
Revised Standard Version
News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Tydinges of these thinges came vnto ye eares of the congregacion which was in Ierusalem. And they sente forth Barnabas that he shuld go vnto Antioche.
Update Bible Version
And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas to go as far as Antioch:
Webster's Bible Translation
Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
Young's Literal Translation
And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that [is] in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch,
New Century Version
The church in Jerusalem heard about all of this, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
New English Translation
A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Contemporary English Version
News of what was happening reached the church in Jerusalem. Then they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Complete Jewish Bible
News of this reached the ears of the Messianic community in Yerushalayim, and they sent Bar-Nabba to Antioch.
English Standard Version
The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then tydings of those things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem, and they sent foorth Barnabas, that he should goe vnto Antiochia.
George Lamsa Translation
Then tidings of these things came to the attention of the members of the congregation at Jerusalem: and they sent Bar''nabas to An''ti-och.
Hebrew Names Version
The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Yerushalayim. They sent forth Bar-Nabba to go as far as Antioch,
International Standard Version
News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and so they sent Barnabas all the way to Antioch.Acts 9:27;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And this was heard by the ears of the sons of the church which was at Urishlem, and they sent Bar Naba to Antiokia.
Murdock Translation
And this came to the ears of the sons of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
New Living Translation
When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
New Life Bible
The news of this came to the church in Jerusalem. They sent Barnabas to Antioch.
English Revised Version
And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
New Revised Standard
News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the matter was reported in the hearing of the assembly that was in Jerusalem, concerning them; and they sent forth Barnabas, as far as Antioch;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.
King James Version
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
Lexham English Bible
And the report came to the attention of the church that was in Jerusalem about them, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then tydynges of these thinges came vnto the cares of the Churche, which was in Hierusale: And they sent foorth Barnabas, that he shoulde go vnto Antioche.
Easy-to-Read Version
When the church in Jerusalem heard about this, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
New American Standard Bible
The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.
Good News Translation
The news about this reached the church in Jerusalem, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the word cam to the eris of the chirche, that was at Jerusalem, on these thingis; and thei senten Barnabas to Antioche.

Contextual Overview

19Meanwhile, those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. 20But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. 22When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts. 24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. 25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 4047, ad 43

tidings: Acts 11:1, Acts 8:14, Acts 15:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:6

and they: Acts 4:36, Acts 4:37, Acts 9:27, Acts 13:1-3, Acts 15:22, Acts 15:35-39

Reciprocal: Acts 18:22 - the church 1 Corinthians 9:6 - Barnabas Hebrews 1:14 - sent

Cross-References

Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Long ago your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then tidings of these things,.... Of the spread of the Gospel in several parts, and the success of it in the conversion of sinners, especially at Antioch:

came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; these tidings were brought to the apostles and brethren there, by messengers which the ministers of the word sent unto them to let them know what success they met with; notwithstanding the persecution raised against the church of Jerusalem at the death of Stephen, and the havoc that was made of the members of it, and the dispersion of others, yet it still continued a church, and so it did for ages after: there are reckoned fifteen bishops of it unto the times of Trajan, and the destruction of the city by him, when the Jews were no longer suffered to live in it; and they are these, James the brother of our Lord, Simeon, Justus, Zacchaeus, Tobias, Benjamin, John, Matthias, Philip, Seneca, Justus, Levi, Ephres, Joseph, and Judas; and these are said h to be all originally Hebrews: but after the destruction of the city by Trajan, and the Jews were forbid inhabiting it, the church consisted of Gentiles only; and of them bishops were constituted over it, and were as follow: Marcus, Cassianus, Publius, Maximus, Julianus, Gaianus, Symmachus, Caius, another Julianus, Capito, another Maximus, Antoninus, Valens, Dolychianus, Narcissus, Aelius, Germanio, Gordius, and another Narcissus; all these governed this church in the "second" century: and in the "third" century, the bishops of this church were Alexander, Mazabanes, Labdas, and Hermon, who was the last before the Dioclesian persecution: in the "fourth" century, Macarins, Maximus, and Cyril, presided over it; and these were succeeded in the "fifth" century by Joannes Nepos, Prayllius, Juvenalis, Anastasius, and Martyrius; in this age also Lucian and Hesychius were presbyters of this church. In the "sixth" century, the names of the bishops of this church were Salustius, Helias, Johannes, Petrus, Macarius, Eustochius, Johannes, Neamus, and Isicius: in the "seventh" century were Thomas, Johannes, Neannus, Isaac, Zacharias, and Sophronius, who was the last bishop of Jerusalem before the utter and last devastation of it by the Saracens i; since which time the city has underwent various fates, being sometimes in the hands of the Christians, and at other times possessed by the Turks, in whose power it now is.

And they sent forth Barnabas; who was himself an Hellenist, and of the country of Cyprus, and so very fit to be sent to the Grecians or Hellenists at Antioch, who had received the Gospel to confirm them in it: for his orders were,

that he should go as far as Antioch which is said to be about fifteen or sixteen days journey from Jerusalem: the phrase, "that he should go", is not in the Alexandrian copy, nor in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions.

h Euseb. Eccl. Hist. l. 4. c. 5. i Magdeburg. Hist. Eccles. cent. 2. c. 2. p. 2. & c. 9. p. 126. cent. 3. c. 10. p. 146. 148. cent. 4. c. 10. p. 503. c. 5. cent. 10. p. 540. cent. 6. c. 10. p. 335. cent. 7. c. 10. p. 251.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then tidings ... - The church at Jerusalem heard of this. It was natural that so remarkable an occurrence as the conversion of the Gentiles, and the extraordinary success of the gospel in a splendid and mighty city, should be reported at Jerusalem, and excite deep interest there.

And they sent forth - To aid the disciples there, and to give them their sanction. They had done a similar thing in the revival which occurred in Samaria. See the notes on Acts 8:14.

Barnabas - See Acts 4:36-37. He was a native of Cyprus, and was probably well acquainted with Antioch. He was, therefore, especially qualified for the work on which they sent him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 11:22. The Church which was in Jerusalem — This was the original, the mother Church of Christianity; not the Church of Rome; there were Christian Churches founded in many places, which exist to the present day, before Rome heard the Gospel of the kingdom. A Christian Church means a company of believers in Christ Jesus, united for the purposes of Christian fellowship, and edification in righteousness.

They sent forth Barnabas — It seems, then, that the Church collectively had power to commission and send forth any of its own members, whom it saw God had qualified for a particular work. There must have been, even at that time, an acknowledged superiority of some members of the Church beyond others. The apostles held the first rank; the deacons (probably the same as those called prophets, as being next chosen) the second; and perhaps those called evangelists, simply preachers of the truth, the third rank. Those who knew most of God and sacred things, who were most zealous, most holy, and most useful, undoubtedly had the pre-eminence.


 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile