Bible Person

Theudas

Meaning: flowing with water · Male · 1 cross reference

Theudas is the failed insurgent mentioned in Acts 5:36. He belongs to the remembered background of short-lived movements contrasted with the durability of God's work. First appears in Acts 5:36.1

AI summary: Theudas matters because his single cross reference becomes part of Gamaliel's argument that merely human movements collapse on their own. The entry helps frame the early Christian movement against a wider history of unsuccessful claimants and revolts. Taken together, the material presents Theudas as a cautionary comparison in Acts.1

Central Figure

Theudas

Meaning: flowing with water

Thanksgiving, referred to by Gamaliel in his speech before the council at Jerusalem (Acts 5:36).