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Acts 5:37: Meaning Explained
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also...
Acts 5:37
“After him, Judas the Galilean appeared during the time of the census and drew people after him. He also perished, and all his followers were dispersed.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
Another fake leader named Judas the Galilean got followers, but he was also killed and his people scattered.
What’s Happening Here
Gamaliel gives another example of a fake leader who failed when he died.
Key Words
dispersedscattered and went separate ways
Why It Matters
Both false leaders failed when they died, but Jesus's movement kept growing after He died.
Did You Know?
Gamaliel doesn't realize this proves Jesus is different from these fake leaders.
Word Study
G3326
Afterμετὰ
G5126
this manτοῦτον
G450
rose upἀνέστη
G2455
JudasἸούδας
G1057
of GalileeΓαλιλαῖος
G1722
inἐν
G2250
the daysἡμέραις
G582
of the taxingἀπογραφῆς
G2532
andκαὶ
G868
drew awayἀπέστησεν
G2992
peopleλαὸν
G2425
muchἱκανὸν
G3694
afterὀπίσω
G846
himαὐτῷ
G2548
he alsoκἀκεῖνος
G622
perishedἀπώλετο
G3956
allπάντες
G3745
even as many asὅσοι
G3982
obeyedἐπείθοντο
G1287
were dispersedδιεσκορπίσθησαν
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