Acts 5:36 (WEB)
For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
Fathers and councils · 5
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.11Book VI
“Judas of Galilee also, as Luke relates in the Acts of the Apostles, wished to call himself some great personage, as did Theudas before him; but as their doctrine was not of God, they were destroyed, and all who obeyed them were immediately dispersed.” — editor's note: Cf. Acts v. 36, 37.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Luke, in the Acts, introduces Gamaliel as saying, at the consultation which was held concerning the apostles, that at the time referred to, “rose up Theudas boasting himself to be somebody; who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered.”” — editor's note: Acts v. 36.
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John Chrysostom
“Certainly here He speaketh of Theudas and Judas, (for “all, as many as believed on them, were scattered” [ Acts v. 36], It saith,) or of the false Christs who after that time should deceive.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And it was for this cause, let me add, that although they that committed revolt in the wilderness, those in the company of Judas, and of Theudas,had been all of them slain no great while before, yet they were not the more backward to go out thither.” — editor's note: Acts v. 36, 37.
Read the whole comment“Forasmuch then as they saw that Theudas and Judaswith their companies for this cause were put to death, as having prepared for a revolt, they were minded to bring Him too by these words into such a suspicion.” — editor's note: Acts v. 36, 37.
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.11.