Acts 11:27

27 And in these days prophets came over from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 11:27 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 11:27

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to
Antioch.
], That is, some time in that year that Saul and Barnabas were at Antioch, there came from Jerusalem thither some Christian prophets; for such there were in the Christian church, who had not only a gift of expounding the more mysterious prophecies of the Old Testament, but also of foretelling things to come; see ( Acts 13:1 ) ( Ephesians 4:11 ) .

Acts 11:27 In-Context

25 And he went forth to Tarsus, to seek Saul;

26 and when he had found him, he led to Antioch. And all a year they lived there in the church, and taught much people, so that the disciples were named first at Antioch christian men.

27 And in these days prophets came over from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 And one of them rose up, Agabus by name, and signified by the Spirit a great hunger to coming in all the world, which hunger was made under Claudius. [+And one of them rising, Agabus by name, signified by the Spirit a great hunger to come in all the roundness of the earth's, which was made under Claudius.]

29 And all the disciples purposed, after that each had, for to send into ministry to brethren that dwelled in Judaea. [+Forsooth the disciples purposed all, as each had, to send ministry to brethren dwelling in Judaea.]