Acts 11:19

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

Cross-reference

Acts 11:26 Historical context

Acts 11:26 shows the result: Barnabas brings Saul to Antioch, where disciples are first called Christians — built on the scattering.

Acts 8:1–4 Historical context

Acts 8:1-4 describes the persecution and scattering after Stephen's death — the direct cause of the dispersion mentioned here.

Acts 13:46 Contrast

Acts 13:46 records Paul turning to Gentiles — contrasting the earlier preaching only to Jews in the scattering.

Acts 21:16 Historical context

Acts 21:16 mentions Mnason, a Cypriot disciple from the early days — likely one of those scattered to Cyprus.

Acts 8:4 Parallel

Acts 8:4 is the same account: those scattered after Stephen's death proclaimed the word — here it specifies they went to Phoenicia, Cyprus, Antioch.

Acts 13:4 Parallel

Acts 13:4 shows Barnabas and Paul sailing to Cyprus on their first mission — continuing the spread of the gospel there.

Acts 15:3 Parallel

Acts 15:3 later shows the same region of Phoenicia hearing of Gentile conversions — contrasting with the initial preaching only to Jews here.

Acts 4:36 Historical context

Acts 4:36 introduces Barnabas as a Cypriot — linking him to Cyprus, one of the destinations in the scattering.

Acts 15:22 Historical context

Acts 15:22 describes Jerusalem sending delegates to Antioch — showing the continued importance of Antioch from the scattering.

Acts 15:35 Historical context

Acts 15:35 has Paul and Barnabas staying in Antioch to teach — the church there, started by the scattering, becomes a teaching center.

Acts 15:39 Historical context

Acts 15:39 records Barnabas sailing to Cyprus after splitting from Paul — a later journey to the same island.

1 Thessalonians 2:14 Historical context

1 Thessalonians 2:14 refers to the same persecution of Judean churches by Jews that caused this scattering.