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Agabus foretells famine; relief sent to Judea

The prophet Agabus foretold a severe famine, and the disciples in Antioch determined to send relief, each according to his ability, to the brothers living in Judea. They sent the gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul (Acts 11:27-30).

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📖 Acts 11:27–29

27In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 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.) 29So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

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Sources: Scripture — Acts 11:27-30
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