Acts 11:22 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 11:22

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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:

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts (1107)

"They commissioned Barnabas to go to Antioch." Why did they not write about this to Paul, but sent Barnabas? Because they did not yet know about the virtue of this man.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

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.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Barnabas . . . as far as Antioch--implying that even on the way to Antioch he found churches to visit [OLSHAUSEN]. It was in the first instance, no doubt, a mission of inquiry; and no one could be more suitable to inquire into the proceedings of those Cyprians and Cyrenians than one who was himself a "Grecian" of Cyprus (Ac 4:36), and "a son of consolation."

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἠκούσθη	ēkousthē	Was heard	G191 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
λόγος	logos	report	G3056 →
εἰς	eis	in	G1519 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
ὦτα	ōta	ears	G3775 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	church	G1577 →
τῆς	tēs	which	G3588 →
οὔσης	ousēs	is being	G1510 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Jerusalem	G2419 →
περὶ	peri	concerning	G4012 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	them	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐξαπέστειλαν	exapesteilan	they sent forth	G1821 →
Βαρναβᾶν	Barnaban	Barnabas	G921 →
διελθεῖν	dielthein	to go	G1330 →
ἕως	he'ōs	as far as	G2193 →
Ἀντιοχείας·	Antiocheias	Antioch;	G490 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 11:1
The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
leads to
- Psalms 22:27
  All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Malachi 1:11
  For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name…
- Romans 15:7–12
  Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
Through
Acts 9:27
Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in…
leads to
- Acts 4:36
  Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
Through
Acts 15:2
And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
leads to
- Acts 15:22–23
  Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among…
- Acts 15:6–7
  So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
Through
1 Thessalonians 3:6
But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to…
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 11:2
  Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
- Isaiah 52:7
  How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts