Study it in the app“After 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.”
AfterμετὰhimτοῦτονJudasἸούδαςthe Galileanὁ Γαλιλαῖοςrose upἀνέστηinἐνthe daysταῖς ἡμέραιςof the censusτῆς ἀπογραφῆςandκαὶdrew awayἀπέστησεpeopleλαὸνafterὀπίσωhim;αὐτοῦhe tooκἀκεῖνοςperished,ἀπώλετοandκαὶallπάντεςwhoὅσοιobeyedἐπείθοντοhimαὐτῷwere scattered.διεσκορπίσθησαν
Judas
Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.
Where else “Ioudas” appearsGalilean
Galilean, from Galilee.
Where else “Galilaios” appearsget up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “anestē” appearslifetime
The time or the years of someone's life.
Where else “hēmerais” appearscensus
Census, registration of the inhabitants.
Where else “apographēs” appearsdraw away
To stir people up to rebel and follow oneself.
Where else “apestēse” appearscrowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laon” appearsfollow after
To walk behind someone, follow them.
Where else “opisō” appearsand that one
And that one, he too; and that.
Where else “kakeinos” appearsperish
To die, or be cut off from God forever.
Where else “apōleto” appearsobey
To heed someone.
Where else “epeithonto” appearsscatter
To strew people, sheep or grain.
Where else “dieskorpisthēsan” appearsThe Roman census of the year 6; Judas then led a revolt against paying taxes to Rome.
36For 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.
37 · This verse (above)
38And now I tell you, keep away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this work is of human origin, it will be overthrown;
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?
