Acts 1:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 1:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 1:19 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 1:19 — KJV
“And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.”
— Acts 1:19 (KJV)
Acts 1:19 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 1:19
“Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. revenging: Heb. vengeance”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:19: known, say, blood
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:19: jerusalem, field, say
“The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say. The violence...: Heb. My violence flesh: or, remainder inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:19: jerusalem, say, blood
“Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:19: field, called, blood
“Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. market: or, gate”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:19: jerusalem, called, tongue
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