Acts 7:23

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

Cross-references

Exodus 2:11 is the direct account of Moses visiting his brethren, which Stephen summarizes here.

Exodus 2:12 continues the story with Moses killing the Egyptian, the immediate result of his visit mentioned in Acts 7:23.

Hebrews 11:24-26 explains Moses' faith-driven choice to identify with God's people, giving spiritual depth to his action at age forty.

Exodus 7:7 gives Moses' age (80) when speaking to Pharaoh—complements the age forty milestone in Acts 7:23.

Deuteronomy 31:2 records Moses' age (120) at the end of his life—completing the timeline from the forty-year point in Acts 7:23.

Deuteronomy 34:7 also notes Moses' age at death (120)—reinforcing the chronological link with Acts 7:23's forty years.