Acts 11:20

"But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus"Men of Cyprus and Cyrene" Cyrene was. city on the north coast of Africa and was capital of the Roman province of Cyrenaica (ancient and modern Libya), and it contained. large Jewish population. The men here are Christians from. Jewish background who had been born on the island of Cyprus and in the city of Cyrene. "When they were come to Antioch" "It appears also that these men came to Antioch at. latter period than did those who spoke only to Jews. It is clearly implied that something had taken place in the interval to cause this change; and as the last preceding series of events mentioned by Luke is connected with the baptism of Gentiles by Peter, he seems to have desired his readers to infer that this latter event preceded the preaching to Greeks in Antioch" (McGarvey p. 223). Concerning the date of these events: The death of Herod (Acts 12:23) took place in 44 A.D. Barnabas and Paul had labored in Antioch for at least. year previous to that event (Acts 11:26). Barnabas came to Antioch, probably around 42 AD The preaching to these Gentiles happened probably late 41 or early 42 AD, and the conversion of Cornelius and his household then probably took place around 40-41 AD "Spake unto Greeks also" Inferring they also spoke to Jews. "While Peter's work opened the way, this work in Antioch was the first vigorous invasion of the Gentile world by the advanced forces of the Lord's army" (McGarvey p. 224). "Preaching the Lord Jesus" Jesus is also the "Lord" of Gentiles, that is they are also accountable to His laws.