Bible Strands
Acts 10:37
You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses a Gentile household, recounting public events to establish a shared factual basis for the message he is about to deliver.
The words — ὑμεῖς (humeis) and οἴδατε (oidate) stress "you yourselves know," while ῥῆμα (rhēma) denotes the "declaration" or report of events that occurred throughout Judea.
The thread — The circulated report of Jesus’s ministry parallels the spreading news in Luke 4:14, the public certification of Jesus in Acts 2:22, and the widespread awareness of the early Christian movement in Acts 28:22.
Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment of a documented public history before proceeding to theological claims, requiring the listener to evaluate the message against witnessed events.
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The Greek words
King James Version
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Cross-references
- Luke 4:14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
- Acts 2:22 Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
- Acts 28:22 But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
- Matthew 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
- Matthew 4:12 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
- Mark 1:1 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- Mark 1:14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
- Luke 23:5 But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
- John 4:1 When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
- Acts 1:22 beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”