Study it in the app“For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves; he was killed, and all who obeyed him were dispersed and came to nothing.”
Forγὰρbeforeπρὸtheseτούτωνdaysτῶν ἡμερῶνTheudasΘευδᾶςrose up,ἀνέστηclaimingλέγωνhimselfἑαυτόνto beεἶναίsomebody,τιναto whomᾧa numberἀριθμὸςof men,ἀνδρῶνaboutὡςfour hundred,τετρακοσίωνjoined themselves;προσεκλίθηheὃςwas killed,ἀνῃρέθηandκαὶallπάντεςwhoὅσοιobeyedἐπείθοντοhimαὐτῷwere dispersedδιελύθησανandκαὶcameἐγένοντοtoεἰςnothing.οὐδέν
lifetime
The time or the years of someone's life.
Where else “hēmerōn” appearsTheudas
Theudas, a man who rose up in revolt with about four hundred followers.
Where else “Theudas” appearsget up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “anestē” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appearsnumber
Number.
Where else “arithmos” appearsman
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andrōn” appearsfour hundred
Four hundred.
Where else “tetrakosiōn” appearskill
To end someone's life, to do away with them.
Where else “anēirethē” appearsobey
To heed someone.
Where else “epeithonto” appearsscatter
Break up, disperse a group.
Where else “dielythēsan” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenonto” appearsThe historian Josephus speaks of a Theudas who rebelled around the year 45; this may be another, earlier man with the same name.
35And he said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful about what you are about to do with these men.
36 · This verse (above)
37After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away people after him; he too perished, and all who obeyed him were scattered.
1. What it says
What did Ananias and Sapphira do with the money from their land, and what happened? (vv. 1-10)
2. What it means
Gamaliel advises leaving the apostles alone. What reason does he give, and what do you think of his way of reasoning? (vv. 34-39)
3. How I live it
When are you tempted to look more generous or more sincere than you are? What helps you be honest?
