• Acts 11:28
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 28 ἀναστὰς having stood up δὲ but εἷς one ἐξ out of αὐτῶν them ὀνόματι to name Ἄγαβος Agabus ἐσήμαινεν was signifying διὰ through τοῦ the πνεύματος spirit λιμὸν famine μεγάλην great μέλλειν to be about ἔσεσθαι to go to be ἐφ’ upon ὅλην whole τὴν the οἰκουμένην· being inhabited [earth]; ἥτις which ἐγένετο occurred ἐπὶ upon Κλαυδίου. Claudius.

  • Acts 11:28
    The Bible in Living English

    • 28 and one of them, Agabus by name, stood up and gave an indication by the Spirit that there was to be a great famine all over the world of men; which there was in Claudius’s time.

  • Acts 11:28
    American Standard Version

    • 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

  • Acts 11:28
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 28 And one from among them by name Agabus rising up gave a sign through means of the Spirit that a great famine was coming over all the inhabited earth; which indeed came to pass under Claudius.

  • Acts 11:28
    King James Version

    • 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 11
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 11:28

      a great famine: The report of this disaster, which occurred about 46 C.E., was corroborated by Josephus, who also referred to “the great famine” that occurred during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius. Famines were particularly hard on the poor, who had no reserves of money or food. The Christians in Antioch were thus moved to send a relief contribution to their impoverished brothers in Judea.

      in the time of Claudius: Roman Emperor Claudius, who ruled from 41 to 54 C.E., began his reign with a friendly disposition toward the Jews. By the end of his reign, the relationship had soured, and he expelled all Jews from Rome. (Ac 18:2) Claudius was reportedly poisoned with mushrooms given to him by his fourth wife. Nero succeeded him.