Acts 2:10
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Cross-references
Acts 11:20 shows Cyrenians from here later become evangelists to Hellenists — they moved from hearers to proclaimers.
In Acts 13:43, Paul attracts Jews and devout converts — the same mix of ethnic Jews and proselytes seen at Pentecost in Acts 2:10.
Acts 6:9 mentions a synagogue of Cyrenians in Jerusalem — Cyrene is part of Libya listed here, showing this diaspora community.
Acts 13:1 lists Lucius of Cyrene as a leader in Antioch — Cyrene is from this list, showing the region's ongoing role.
Matthew 27:32 identifies Simon of Cyrene, linking the same Cyrene region that appears in the Pentecost crowd.
Luke 23:26 also names Simon of Cyrene, reinforcing the geographic link to the Cyrene region mentioned at Pentecost.
In Zechariah 8:23, Gentiles from every tongue cling to Jews, seeking God — fulfilled by the proselytes from many lands in Acts 2:10.
In 2 Chronicles 6:32, Solomon prays for foreigners who come to the temple — a precedent for foreign proselytes worshiping at Pentecost in Acts 2:10.
In Matthew 23:15, Jesus rebukes Pharisees for making proselytes — showing the same category of converts present at Pentecost in Acts 2:10.
Mark 15:21 introduces Simon of Cyrene, a man from this same region, present in Jerusalem at Passover.