New Testament
Theudas
A self-proclaimed leader who led a failed revolt against Roman authority.
Theudas was a rebel mentioned by Gamaliel in Acts 5:36 as an example of a failed insurrectionist. He claimed to be someone important and gathered about four hundred followers before being killed, resulting in the dispersion of his movement. His brief mention serves as a historical warning to the Sanhedrin regarding the futility of opposing movements not ordained by God.
In the text
Where Theudas appears
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- Cornelius9 versesA Roman centurion in Caesarea whose conversion marked the gospel's expansion to the Gentiles.
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