That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Parallel translations
- WEB you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
- BSB You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
- NKJV that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:
- NASB you yourselves know the thing that happened throughout Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.
- NLT You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began preaching his message of baptism.
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Peter recalls the well-known events of Jesus' ministry throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after John's baptism. He appeals to public, verifiable history.
Overview
Peter roots the gospel in events widely known, beginning with John the Baptist and Jesus' Galilean ministry. The Christian message is not myth but a report of things that actually happened. This historical anchoring gives Cornelius's household solid ground for faith in the crucified and risen Christ Peter is about to proclaim.
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Cross-references · 12
- Luke 4:14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
- Acts 28:22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
- Acts 2:22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
- Acts 26:26For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
- Acts 13:24–25When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
- Acts 1:22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
- Matt 4:12–17Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
- Matt 3:1–3In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
- Mark 1:1–5The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
- John 4:1–3When therefore the LORD knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
- Mark 1:14–15Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
- Luke 23:5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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