Roman Emperors in Bible

15 Roman Emperors in the New Testament

According to some Biblical scholars, New Testament authors were related to Roman Emperors. This was a 'hidden fact' of which the Christian masses were unaware.

The table below lists the Roman Emperors named directly, and indirectly, through their equivalent names in the Greek language.

Julius Caesar 48-44 BC

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
ACTS 27:1

And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
ACTS 27:3

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Augustus 27 BC-14 AD

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
LUKE 2:1

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
ACTS 25:21

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Tiberius 14-37 AD

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
LUKE 3:1

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Caligula / Gaius 37-41 AD

And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
ACTS 19:29

Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
ROMANS 16:23

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Claudius 41-54 AD

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
ACTS 11:28

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
ACTS 18:2

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Nero / Lucius 54-68 AD

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
ACTS 13:1

Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
ROMANS 16:21

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Galba (Greek: a calm) 68-69 AD

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
MARK 4:39

And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
MATTHEW 8:26

And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
LUKE 8:24

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Frugi Licinianus / Phrygia 69 AD

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
ACTS 2:10

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
ACTS 16:6

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Otho (Greek: bandage) 69 AD

Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
LUKE 24:12

And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
JOHN 20:5-7

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Vitellius / Aulus 69 AD

Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
MARK 6:15

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
MATTHEW 5:39

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
1 TIMOTHY 5:25

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
1 CORINTHIANS 14:7

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Vespasian 69-79 AD as Pollio or Pollon

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
ACTS 26:29

Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
ACTS 28:6

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Titus 79-81 AD

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
2 CORINTHIANS 7:6

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:6

Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
GALATIANS 2:1

But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
GALATIANS 2:3

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Nerva / Nereus 96-98 AD

Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
ROMANS 16:15

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Hadrian / Publius 117-138 AD

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
ACTS 28:7

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
ACTS 28:8

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Antoninus Pius / Apelles 138-161 AD

Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.
ROMANS 16:10

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