Acts 5:36
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 5
“For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.”Acts 5:36
What Does Acts 5:36 Mean?
Acts 5:36 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 5, verse 36 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 5:36 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 24:5“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”Luke 21:8“And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.”Acts 8:9“But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:”Acts 21:38“Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?”2 Peter 2:2“And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”Matthew 24:24“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”John 10:8“All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.”Galatians 2:6“But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:”Galatians 6:3“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.”2 Thessalonians 2:3“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”2 Timothy 3:2“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”Jude 1:16“These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.”Revelation 17:3“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.”Revelation 17:5“And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”Matthew 24:26“Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.”Mark 13:6“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”Acts 20:30“Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.”Romans 1:30“Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,”2 Peter 2:18“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.”John 5:43“I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.”
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