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Bible</a></span><br />Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now at this time <i>some</i> prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now in those days, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />During this time some prophets from Jerusalem came to Antioch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to the city of Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />About that time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At that time certain Prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In these days came down prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now in these days, prophets from Jerusalem went over to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in those days came prophets from Jerusalem to An’ti-och.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And in those days Prophets came there from Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />In those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And during those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now there came down in those days prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At that time certain Prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And in these days came down prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/11-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=3754" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/11.htm">The Church at Antioch</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>and 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. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: En (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">In</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautais (DPro-DFP) -- This; he, she, it. ">those</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerais (N-DFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">days</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētai (N-NMP) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">some prophets</a> <a href="/greek/2718.htm" title="2718: katēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- From kata and erchomai; to come down.">came down</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/2414.htm" title="2414: Hierosolymōn (N-GNP) -- The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/490.htm" title="490: Antiocheian (N-AFS) -- From Antiochus; Antiochia, a place in Syria.">Antioch.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">28</span>One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Acts 21:10-11</a></span><br />After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. / Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28</a></span><br />And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Ephesians 4:11</a></span><br />And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm">2 Kings 6:12</a></span><br />But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-10.htm">2 Kings 8:10-12</a></span><br />Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But the LORD has shown me that in fact he will die.” / Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep. / “Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">1 Samuel 9:9</a></span><br />(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5-6</a></span><br />After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. / Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">1 Samuel 19:20</a></span><br />he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">2 Chronicles 20:14-17</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly. / And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. / Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Jeremiah 28:9</a></span><br />As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a></span><br />And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34</a></span><br />Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-49.htm">Luke 11:49</a></span><br />Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a></span><br />However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.</p><p class="hdg">prophets.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a></b></br> Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/15-32.htm">Acts 15:32</a></b></br> And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed <i>them</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Antioch</a> <a href="/acts/11-22.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Antioch</a> <a href="/acts/12-25.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/acts/11-28.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-1.htm">Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-5.htm">makes his defense;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-18.htm">which is accepted.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-19.htm">The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-22.htm">Barnabas is sent to confirm them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-26.htm">The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-27.htm">They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In those days</b><br>This phrase situates the events within the early years of the Christian church, a time of rapid growth and expansion following the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. It reflects a period when the Holy Spirit was actively guiding the apostles and early believers in spreading the Gospel.<p><b>some prophets</b><br>Prophets in the early church were individuals endowed with the gift of prophecy, a spiritual gift mentioned in <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">1 Corinthians 12:10</a>. They played a crucial role in guiding and edifying the church, often providing divine insight and revelation. The presence of prophets indicates the active work of the Holy Spirit in the early church, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Ephesians 4:11</a>, where prophets are listed among the gifts given to the church.<p><b>came down from Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem was the center of the early Christian church and the location of the first church council (Acts 15). The phrase "came down" reflects the geographical reality that Jerusalem is situated on a hill, and travel from there to other locations was often described as "going down." Jerusalem held significant spiritual and historical importance as the city where Jesus was crucified and resurrected, and where the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost (Acts 2).<p><b>to Antioch</b><br>Antioch was a major city in ancient Syria and became a significant center for early Christianity. It was here that believers were first called "Christians" (<a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Acts 11:26</a>). The church in Antioch was known for its diversity and missionary zeal, serving as a launching point for Paul's missionary journeys. The city's strategic location and diverse population made it an ideal place for the spread of the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals endowed with the gift of prophecy, a spiritual gift mentioned in the New Testament, who were instrumental in guiding the early church.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central hub of early Christianity and the location of the first church council. It was the starting point for many missionary journeys and a place of significant spiritual authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/antioch.htm">Antioch</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Syria, known for being a vibrant center of early Christianity. It was here that believers were first called "Christians" (<a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Acts 11:26</a>).<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/agabus.htm">Agabus</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, he is one of the prophets who came to Antioch and is later noted for predicting a severe famine (<a href="/acts/11-28.htm">Acts 11:28</a>).<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>The event predicted by Agabus, which had significant implications for the early church, prompting a relief effort from the believers in Antioch to those in Judea.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_in_the_church.htm">The Role of Prophets in the Church</a></b><br>Prophets were vital in the early church for guidance and revelation. Their presence in Antioch underscores the importance of spiritual gifts in church leadership and decision-making.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_centers.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Centers</a></b><br>Antioch serves as a model for modern churches as a hub of teaching, prophecy, and mission work. Churches today can learn from Antioch's example of being a center for spiritual growth and outreach.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_prophetic_messages.htm">Responding to Prophetic Messages</a></b><br>The church's response to Agabus's prophecy about the famine demonstrates the importance of taking prophetic messages seriously and acting in faith and charity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_support_among_believers.htm">Unity and Support Among Believers</a></b><br>The relief effort from Antioch to Judea illustrates the early church's commitment to unity and mutual support, a principle that remains crucial for the global church today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_cor_9's_context_limit_its_relevance.htm">Could the historical and cultural context behind Paul’s message in 2 Corinthians 9 undermine its universal application today? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_agabus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Agabus in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_ecclesiasticism.htm">What defines the Global Church?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_apostles_and_prophets_today.htm">Do apostles and prophets exist in today's church?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Came prophets from Jerusalem.</span>--The mission thus described was obviously a further sanction given by the Church at Jerusalem to the work that Saul and Barnabas were carrying on at Antioch. If we adopt the view suggested in the Note on <a href="/luke/10-1.htm" title="After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.">Luke 10:1</a>, that the Seventy were the representatives of the prophetic order, and were symbolically significant of the conversion of the Gentiles, it will seem probable that those who now came to Antioch belonged to that body, and rejoiced in what they found there as fulfilling the idea of their own commission.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="accented">Now</span> for <span class="accented">and</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">there came down</span> for <span class="accented">came</span>, A.V. (see <a href="/acts/18-22.htm">Acts 18:22</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Prophets</span>; a recognized order in the Church at that time (<a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17, 18</a>`13:1; 20:23; 21:9, 10; <a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28, 29</a>; <a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Ephesians 4:11</a>). The news of the accession of the Gentiles to the Church of Antioch would naturally lead to such prophets being either sent by the Church of Jerusalem or coming of their own accord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/11-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">In</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(En)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those</span><br /><span class="grk">ταύταις</span> <span class="translit">(tautais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">days</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμέραις</span> <span class="translit">(hēmerais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[some] prophets</span><br /><span class="grk">προφῆται</span> <span class="translit">(prophētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came down</span><br /><span class="grk">κατῆλθον</span> <span class="translit">(katēlthon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2718.htm">Strong's 2718: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kata and erchomai; to come down.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(apo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἱεροσολύμων</span> <span class="translit">(Hierosolymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2414.htm">Strong's 2414: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Antioch.</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀντιόχειαν</span> <span class="translit">(Antiocheian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_490.htm">Strong's 490: </a> </span><span class="str2">From Antiochus; Antiochia, a place in Syria.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/11-27.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 11:27 Now in these days prophets came down (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/11-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 11:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 11:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/11-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 11:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 11:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>