| Henry Burton Sharman - 1909 - 422 pages
...the people to take their effects with them, and follow him to the river Jordan; for he told them that he was a prophet, and that he would, by his own command,...easy passage over it: and many were deluded by his words.1 This is doubtless the Theudas referred to in Acts 5 : 36 in the speech of Gamaliel. Notwithstanding... | |
| James Edson White - 1911 - 336 pages
...Prophecies" Bishop Newton, London, 1840, p. 375. Josephus states that in AD 46, a magician named Theudas " persuaded a great part of the people to take their...the river, and afford them an easy passage over it." But the Roman soldiers fell upon the company, and slew many of them. "They also took Theudas alive,... | |
| Francis Crawford Burkitt - 1925 - 394 pages
...Fadus was procurator of Judaea, a certain charlatan, Theudas by name, persuaded a very great number of people to take their effects with them and follow him to the river Jordan ; for he told them that he was a prophet, and said he would at the word of command divide the river and give them an easy... | |
| 1862 - 1124 pages
...Fadus was procurator of Judea, a certain magician, whose name was Theudas, persuaded a large number of people to take their effects with them, and follow him to the river Jordan ; for he told them that he was a prophet, and that he would, by his own command, divide the river, and afford them an... | |
| Thomas Ice, Kenneth L. Gentry - 228 pages
...came to pass, while Fadus was procurator of Judea, that a certain magician, whose name was Theudas, persuaded a great part of the people to take their...passage over it; and many were deluded by his words." In fact, the false prophets in Jerusalem help aggravate the destruction of the city by buoying up the... | |
| Kirk Kimball - 2002 - 702 pages
...[Prefect] of Judea ... Theudas persuaded a great part of the people ... to follow him to the Jordan River, for he told them he was a Prophet, and that he would, by his own command, divide the River. Fadus ... sent out a troop of horseman against them; who falling upon them unexpectedly, slew many... | |
| Andrew C. Brunson - 2003 - 476 pages
...specifically states that he led them into the wilderness. Cf. Acts 21.38. 92 Josephus, Ant. 20.97-98: "Theudas persuaded a great part of the people to take their...passage over it; and many were deluded by his words." Cf. Acts 5.36. 93 Josephus, War 2.259-260. fact they gained their significance - and brought a measure... | |
| Mal Couch - 468 pages
...came to pass, while Fadus was procurator of Judea, that a certain magician, whose name was Theudas, persuaded a great part of the people to take their...the river, and afford them an easy passage over it; (98) and many were deluded by his words. However, Fadus did not permit them to make any advantage of... | |
| Daniel T Unterbrink - 2004 - 284 pages
...swords, awaiting the power of God, so too they would act. A certain magician, whose name was Theudas, persuaded a great part of the people to take their effects with him, and follow him to the river Jordan; for he told them he was a prophet, and that he would, by his... | |
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