Acts 12:25
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHERE
- Jerusalem
- WHEN
- AD 44
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WHEN
AD 44
counted from the text
The firmest date in Acts, and it comes from outside the book.
WHO RULED
- Claudius emperor of Rome AD 41-54
- Herod Agrippa I king of Judea AD 41-44
SOURCES
- date — Josephus (Antiquities XIX.8.2) dates the death of Herod Agrippa I to AD 44, and Acts 12:23 tells of the same death.
- Claudius — Suetonius, Claudius; Tacitus, Annals XI-XII
- Herod Agrippa I — Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.6-XIX.8, which dates his death to AD 44
SEE ALSO
- Acts 12:12 And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
- Acts 15:37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
- 1 Peter 5:13 The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.
- Acts 4:36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
- Acts 11:29-30 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. …
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