New Testament
Claudius
The Roman Emperor whose reign coincided with a severe famine and the expulsion of Jews from Rome.
Claudius was the Roman Emperor from AD 41 to 54. His reign is significant in the New Testament for the prophecy of a great famine during his rule and the subsequent expulsion of Jews from Rome, which led to the meeting of Priscilla and Aquila with the Apostle Paul in Corinth.
In the text
- Verses
- 11
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Acts 11:28
- Last appears
- Acts 28:19
Where Claudius appears
11 verses · 7 chaptersIn the same books
- Festus13 versesPorcius Festus was the Roman procurator of Judea who succeeded Felix and heard Paul's appeal to Caesar.
- Agrippa12 versesThe Herodian king who heard Paul's defense and declared him innocent of any crime deserving death.
- Ananias10 versesA name shared by three distinct men in Acts: a deceptive disciple, a Damascus believer, and a high priest.
- Cornelius9 versesA Roman centurion in Caesarea whose conversion marked the gospel's expansion to the Gentiles.
- Stephen6 versesA deacon and the first Christian martyr, known for his wisdom, faith, and bold defense of the gospel.
- Lydia2 versesA businesswoman from Thyatira who became the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe.
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