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.
Parallel translations
- WEB The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
- BSB When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.
- NLT When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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Quick answer
The Jerusalem church, hearing of this, sent Barnabas to Antioch. The mother church responds with care and oversight, not suspicion.
Overview
Jerusalem sends Barnabas, a trusted and generous man (Acts 4:36-37), to investigate and strengthen the new work. The choice reflects the church's desire to nurture rather than control the Gentile mission. Barnabas's mission ties the burgeoning Antioch church to the wider body of believers.
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- Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 8:14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
- Acts 13:1–3Now 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.
- Acts 4:36–37And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
- Acts 15:22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
- Acts 11:1And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
- Acts 15:35–39Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
- 1 Th 3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- Acts 15:2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
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