Book 44 of 66 · Acts
Acts on the timeline
The story of Acts runs from AD 33–62.
- When
- AD 33–62
- Chapters
- 28
- People named
- 124
- Promise
- New Covenant
Who's who in Acts
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Abraham1996–1821 BC
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Joseph (son of Jacob)1745–1635 BC
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- David1085–1015 BC
- John the Baptist5 BC – AD 29
- Jesus Christ4 BC – AD 30
- Simon Peterc. AD 5–66 (in the story)
- John the Apostlec. AD 26–96 (in the story)
- Paulc. AD 33–66 (in the story)
- Barnabasc. AD 33–64 (in the story)
- Phillip the Evangelistc. AD 33–60 (in the story)
- Stephenc. AD 33–60 (in the story)
- Simon the Sorcererc. AD 34 (in the story)
- Ananias (Disciple at Damascus)c. AD 35–60 (in the story)
- Corneliusc. AD 41 (in the story)
- John Markc. AD 44–66 (in the story)
- Herod Agrippa Ic. AD 44–45 (in the story)
- Silasc. AD 51–60 (in the story)
- Timotheusc. AD 53–66 (in the story)
- Dianac. AD 58 (in the story)
- Portius Festusc. AD 60–62 (in the story)
- Felixc. AD 60–62 (in the story)
- Agrippac. AD 62 (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Acts
God, Holy Spirit, Simon the Tanner, Jason, Solomon, Isaac, Pontius Pilate, Ananias (Husband of Sapphira), Isaiah, Dorcas, James (Brother of Jesus), Judas Barsabas, Aquila, Priscilla, Gallio, Aristarchus, Bernice, Judas Iscariot, Matthias, Samuel, Herod Antipas, Satan, Gamaliel, Pharaoh (of Joseph), Aeneas, Agabus, Claudius (4th Roman Emperor), Elymas, Lydia, Apollos, Demetrius, Trophimus, Ananias (High Priest), Tertullus, Augustus, Julius, Publius, Theophilus, James (Son of Alphaeus), Andrew, Phillip the Apostle, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Alphaeus, Simon Zelotes, Lebbaeus Thaddaeus, Mary (Mother of Jesus), Barsabas Justus, Joel, Annas, Caiaphas, John (Relative of the High Priest), Alexander (Son of Simon), Sapphira, Theudas, Judas (of Galilee), Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicolas, Shechem, Hamor, Pharaoh (of the Exodus), Daughter of Pharaoh, Aaron, Joshua, Candace, Judas (Jew of Damascus), James (Son of Zebedee), Mary (Mother of John Mark), Rhoda, Blastus, Simeon, Lucius, Manaen, Sergius Paulus, Kish, Benjamin (patriarch), Jesse, Dionysius, Damaris, Justus, Crispus, Sosthenes, Tyrannus, Sceva, Erastus, Gaius (of Macedonia), Alexander (Jew of Ephesus), Sopater, Secundus, Gaius (of Derbe), Tychicus, Eutychus, Mnason, Claudius Lysias, Heber, Drusilla.