Acts 11:22
What does Acts 11:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 11:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 11:22 means
News of the remarkable conversions among Gentiles in Antioch reached the church in Jerusalem. In response to this significant development, the Jerusalem church sent Barnabas to Antioch. This action demonstrated a prudent desire to investigate and support this burgeoning Gentile work, ensuring doctrinal fidelity and maintaining unity within the broader Christian community. Barnabas, known for his encouraging nature, was an ideal choice for this sensitive and pivotal assignment, leading to his commissioning to establish and nurture the young church.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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
King James Version · 1611Then 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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:
Context
This verse connects the flourishing Gentile church in Antioch back to the central authority in Jerusalem, depicting the communication and oversight within the early Christian movement. The Jerusalem church's decision to send Barnabas indicates their cautious but ultimately supportive response to this new phase of gospel expansion. This action transitions the narrative to Barnabas's vital role in establishing and consolidating the Antioch church, which is recounted in the subsequent verses.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 4:36
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
- Acts 11:1
Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
- Acts 15:35
But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
- Acts 15:22
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
- Acts 15:2
And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
- Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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