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Acts 11:28

King James Version (KJV)

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Translations

Acts 11:28 - Amplified Bible

And one of them named Agabus stood up and prophesied through the [Holy] Spirit that a great {and} severe famine would come upon the whole world. And this did occur during the reign of Claudius.

Acts 11:28 - American Standard Version

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

Acts 11:28 - Bible in Basic English

And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.

Acts 11:28 - Darby Bible

and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.

Acts 11:28 - English Standard Version

And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius).

Acts 11:28 - King James Version

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Acts 11:28 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y levantándose uno de ellos, llamado Agabo, daba a entender por el Espìritu, que ciertamente habrìa una gran hambre en toda la tierra. Y esto ocurriò durante el reinado de Claudio.

Acts 11:28 - The Message

Acts 11:28 - New American Standard Bible

One of them named Agabus stood up and {began} to indicate by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine all over the world. And this took place in the {reign} of Claudius.

Acts 11:28 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y levantándose uno de ellos, llamado Agabo, daba a entender por el Espìritu Santo, que ciertamente habrìa una gran hambre en toda la tierra. Y esto ocurriò durante el reinado del emperador Claudio.

Acts 11:28 - World English Bible

One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

Acts 11:28 - Young's Living Translation

and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world -- which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar --

Acts 11:28 - Additional Comments

Agabus was a prophet, and we see 2 instances of him being prophetic, here and in Acts 21:10, about Paul's capture.
Claudius Caesar was the fourth Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from AD 41 to his death in AD 54. He was the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy.
Claudius was a rather unlikely man to become emperor. He was afflicted with some type of disability. This infirmity may have saved him from the fate of many other Roman nobles during the purges of Tiberius' and Caligula's reigns. His very survival led to his being declared emperor after Caligula's assassination, at which point he was the last adult male of his family.
Despite his lack of political experience, Claudius proved to be an able administrator and a great builder of public works. His reign saw an expansion of the empire, including the conquest of Britain. Claudius was constantly forced to shore up his position, resulting in the deaths of many senators.
Claudius' knees were weak and gave way under him and his head shook. He stammered and his speech was confused. He slobbered and his nose ran when he was excited. When calm and seated he was a tall, well-built figure of dignity. When angered or stressed, his symptoms became worse.
The most recent theories suggest his illness was cerebral palsy, but Tourette syndrome is also a likely cause for his symptoms.
Claudius was generous and lowbrow, a man who cracked lame jokes, laughed uncontrollably, and lunched with the plebeians. He was also bloodthirsty and cruel, overly fond of both gladiatorial combat and executions, and very quick to anger. But he was also overly trusting, and easily manipulated by his wives and freedmen. He was intelligent, scholarly, well-read, and conscientious administrator with an eye to detail and justice. Thus, Claudius was an enigma.
On January 24, AD 41, Caligula was assassinated. There is no evidence that Claudius had a direct hand in the assassination. After the deaths of Caligula's wife and daughter, it became apparent that Cassius intended to wipe out the imperial family. In the chaos following the murder, Claudius witnessed the death of several uninvolved noblemen, including friends of his. Concerned for his survival, he fled to the palace to hide himself. According to tradition, a Praetorian named Gratus found him hiding behind a curtain and suddenly declared him imperator. The Senate quickly met and began debating a change of government. When they heard of the Praetorians' claim, they demanded that Claudius be delivered to them for approval, but he refused, rightly sensing the danger that would come with complying. Eventually the Senate was forced to give in and, in return, Claudius pardoned nearly all the assassins.

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