The famine under Claudius

²⁷Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

²⁷In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

²⁷Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;

²⁷In those dayes also came Prophets from Hierusalem vnto Antiochia.

²⁷And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

²⁷Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

²⁷And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,

²⁸And 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.

²⁸One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

²⁸and 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.

²⁸And there stoode vp one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be great famine throughout all the world, which also came to passe vnder Claudius Cesar.

²⁸And 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.

²⁸One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

²⁸and 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--

²⁹And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judæa:

²⁹So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

²⁹And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];

²⁹Then the disciples, euery man according to his ability, purposed to sende succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.

²⁹Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

²⁹As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

²⁹and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,

³⁰which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

³⁰This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

³⁰which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

³⁰Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

³⁰Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

³⁰which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

³⁰which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

5. But as to Helena, the king's mother, when she saw that the affairs of Izates's kingdom were in peace, and that her son was a happy man, and admired among all men, and even among foreigners, by the means of God's providence over him, she had a mind to go to the city of Jerusalem, in order to worship at that temple of God which was so very famous among all men, and to offer her thank-offerings there. So she desired her son to give her leave to go thither; upon which he gave his consent to what she desired very willingly, and made great preparations for her dismission, and gave her a great deal of money, and she went down to the city Jerusalem, her son conducting her on her journey a great way. Now her coming was of very great advantage to the people of Jerusalem; for whereas a famine did oppress them at that time, and many people died for want of what was necessary to procure food withal, queen Helena sent some of her servants to Alexandria with money to buy a great quantity of corn, and others of them to Cyprus, to bring a cargo of dried figs. And as soon as they were come back, and had brought those provisions, which was done very quickly, she distributed food to those that were in want of it, and left a most excellent memorial behind her of this benefaction, which she bestowed on our whole nation. And when her son Izates was informed of this famine, 5 he sent great sums of money to the principal men in Jerusalem. However, what favors this queen and king conferred upon our city Jerusalem shall be further related hereafter.

2. Then came Tiberius Alexander as successor to Fadus; he was the son of Alexander the alabarch of Alexandria, which Alexander was a principal person among all his contemporaries, both for his family and wealth: he was also more eminent for his piety than this his son Alexander, for he did not continue in the religion of his country. Under these procurators that great famine happened in Judea, in which queen Helena bought corn in Egypt at a great expense, and distributed it to those that were in want, as I have related already. And besides this, the sons of Judas of Galilee were now slain; I mean of that Judas who caused the people to revolt, when Cyrenius came to take an account of the estates of the Jews, as we have showed in a foregoing book. The names of those sons were James and Simon, whom Alexander commanded to be crucified. But now Herod, king of Chalcis, removed Joseph, the son of Camydus, from the high priesthood, and made Ananias, the son of Nebedeu, his successor. And now it was that Cumanus came as successor to Tiberius Alexander; as also that Herod, brother of Agrippa the great king, departed this life, in the eighth year of the reign of Claudius Cæsar. He left behind him three sons; Aristobulus, whom he had by his first wife, with Bernicianus, and Hyrcanus, both whom he had by Bernice his brother's daughter. But Claudius Cæsar bestowed his dominions on Agrippa, junior.