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Acts 13

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Acts 13:1
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Note 1 at Acts 13:1: This Simeon is not mentioned any where else in scripture. It has been supposed that because he was called Niger, which means black, that he was from Africa and of the negro race, but that cannot be certain.

Note 2 at Acts 13:1: Lucius of Cyrene is possibly the same man as the Lucius who was a worker with Paul and his kinsman (Rom. 16:21).

Note 3 at Acts 13:1: The Greek word used for "brought up" in describing Manaen's relationship with Herod, means "foster brother." The Revised Version says that Manaen was brought up at the same mother's breast. There is a Manahem (the Hebrew form of Manaen) who Josephus, the Jewish historian, said predicted that Herod would become king. When the prophecy was fulfilled, Herod called for him and held him in high regard (Antiq. xv. 10, 5)

Note 4 at Acts 13:1: This Herod the tetrarch is the Herod that was commonly called Herod Antipas (see note 3 at Lk. 3:1, p. 70). He was the one who married his brother Philip's wife and was rebuked for it by John the Baptist (Mt. 14:3-4; Mk. 6:17-18). He killed John the Baptist and mocked Jesus just before His crucifixion (Lk. 23:8-11).