25 And (A)Barnabas and (B)Saul returned (C)when they had fulfilled their [a]mission to Jerusalem, taking along with them (D)John, who was also called Mark.

First Missionary Journey

13 Now there were (E)prophets and (F)teachers at (G)Antioch, in the (H)church that was there: (I)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of (J)Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with (K)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were [b]serving the Lord and fasting, (L)the Holy Spirit said, “Set (M)Barnabas and Saul apart for Me for (N)the work to which I have called them.” Then, when they had fasted, (O)prayed, and (P)laid their hands on them, (Q)they sent them away.

So, being (R)sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to (S)Cyprus. When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in (T)the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had (U)John as their helper. When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a (V)magician, a Jewish (W)false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the (X)proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the (Y)magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the (Z)proconsul away from (AA)the faith. But Saul, who was also known as Paul, [c](AB)filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him, 10 and said, “[d]You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you (AC)son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked (AD)the straight ways of the Lord? 11 Now, behold, (AE)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.” And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand. 12 Then the (AF)proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at (AG)the teaching of the Lord.

13 Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from (AH)Paphos and came to (AI)Perga in (AJ)Pamphylia; but (AK)John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:25 Lit ministry
  2. Acts 13:2 Lit performing ministry to
  3. Acts 13:9 Or having just been filled
  4. Acts 13:10 Lit O full of

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