KJV ORIGINAL
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. They ended up spending a whole year there, meeting with the church and teaching tons of people. And get this — it was actually in Antioch where Jesus' followers were first called 'Christians.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The name 'Christian' started in Antioch when people saw how different Jesus' followers were.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Acts was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a broader Gentile audience, likely in the mid-to-late first century CE. It documents the early Christian movement's expansion from Jerusalem, detailing the spread of the gospel to Gentiles and the establishment of early communities.
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