巴拿巴和掃羅接受差遣

13 安提阿教會中有幾位先知和教師,就是巴拿巴、綽號「黑人」的希緬、古利奈人路求、與分封王希律一同長大的馬念以及掃羅。 一天,他們正在敬拜主、禁食的時候,聖靈對他們說:「要為我把巴拿巴和掃羅分別出來,好讓他們做我呼召他們去做的事。」 於是,他們禁食禱告並把手按在巴拿巴和掃羅身上,然後差遣他們出去。

二人受聖靈差遣,下到西流基,從那裡乘船去塞浦路斯。 他們到了撒拉米,就在當地的猶太會堂傳講上帝的道。約翰·馬可作他們的助手。

他們走遍全島,遠至帕弗,在那裡遇見一個冒充先知的猶太術士巴·耶穌。 這人和當地的士求·保羅總督常有來往。士求·保羅是個聰明人,他邀請了巴拿巴和掃羅來,要聽上帝的道。 但希臘名字叫以呂馬的那個術士反對使徒,試圖攔阻總督信主。 又名保羅的掃羅被聖靈充滿,盯著他說: 10 「你這魔鬼的兒子,充滿了詭詐和邪惡,是一切正義之敵,到現在還想歪曲主的正道嗎? 11 現在主要親手懲罰你,使你瞎眼,暫時不見天日!」

他頓覺眼前一片漆黑,只好四處摸索,求人領他走路。 12 總督看見所發生的事,對主的道感到驚奇,就信了。

保羅傳揚基督

13 保羅和同伴從帕弗乘船到旁非利亞的別加。約翰·馬可在那裡離開他們回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們由別加繼續前行,來到彼西底區的安提阿。在安息日那天,他們進了會堂坐下來。 15 讀完律法書和先知書後,會堂主管派人告訴他們:「弟兄們,如果你們有什麼勸勉眾人的話,請講。」

16 保羅站起來向大家揮手示意,說:「各位以色列同胞和各位敬畏上帝的外族朋友們,請聽我說。 17 以色列的上帝揀選了我們的祖先,讓他們在埃及寄居期間人丁興旺成為大族,後來祂伸出臂膀帶領他們離開埃及。 18 他們在曠野漂泊的那四十年間,上帝一直照顧、容忍他們。 19 後來上帝又滅了迦南境內的七族,把土地分給他們作產業。 20 前後歷時約四百五十年。之後,上帝又為他們設立士師,直到撒母耳先知的時代。

21 「後來,他們求上帝為他們立一位王,上帝就選立便雅憫支派中基士的兒子掃羅為王,執政四十年。 22 之後,上帝廢掉掃羅,選立大衛作王,並為他作證說,『我找到了耶西的兒子大衛,他是合我心意的人,他必遵行我一切的旨意。』 23 上帝照自己的應許,從大衛的後裔中為以色列人立了一位救主,就是耶穌。 24 在耶穌還未公開露面以前,約翰已經勸告以色列人要悔改,接受洗禮。 25 約翰在工作快要完成的時候說,『你們以為我是誰?我不是基督。在我之後來的那位,我連給祂解鞋帶也不配。』

26 「弟兄們,各位亞伯拉罕的子孫和敬畏上帝的外族人啊,這救恩之道原是傳給我們的。 27 可是耶路撒冷的人和他們的官長不知道耶穌是基督,雖然每個安息日都誦讀先知的信息,卻把基督判死罪。這正應驗了先知們的話。 28 他們雖然找不到判祂死罪的理由,卻強求彼拉多將祂處死。 29 祂受死的記載全部應驗之後,有人把祂從十字架上取下來,安放在石墓裡。 30 但上帝卻使祂從死裡復活。 31 之後有許多天,那些從加利利跟隨祂上耶路撒冷的人都看見過祂,他們如今在百姓中都是祂的見證人。 32 我們要報給你們一個好消息,上帝給我們祖先的應許, 33 祂藉著使耶穌復活已為我們做子孫的成就了。正如詩篇第二篇所說,

『你是我的兒子,
我今日成為你父親。』

34 聖經曾這樣記載上帝使祂從死裡復活、永不朽壞的事,

『我必將應許大衛的聖潔、
可靠的恩福賜給你們。』

35 又在詩篇上說,

『你必不讓你的聖者身體朽壞。』

36 「大衛在世時遵行上帝的旨意,最後死了,葬在他祖先那裡,肉身也朽壞了。 37 然而,上帝使之復活的那位卻沒有朽壞。 38 所以,弟兄們,你們應該知道,赦罪的信息是藉著耶穌傳給你們的。 39 你們靠遵行摩西律法不能被稱為義人,只有信靠耶穌才能被稱為義人。 40 你們要當心,免得先知說的話應驗在你們身上,

41 『藐視真理的人啊,看吧!
你們要在驚懼中滅亡,
因為我要在你們的時代行一件事,
即使有人告訴你們,
你們也不會信。』」

42 保羅和巴拿巴離開會堂時,會堂裡的人請求他們下一個安息日再來講道。 43 許多猶太人和誠心改信猶太教的外族人都跟隨保羅和巴拿巴,二人就與他們談論,勸勉他們要堅定不移地信靠上帝的恩典。

44 到了下一個安息日,幾乎全城的人都聚集起來,要聽上帝的道。 45 猶太人看見那麼多人聚集,充滿嫉妒,便反駁保羅所講的,誹謗他。 46 保羅和巴拿巴毫不畏懼地說:「上帝的道本該先傳給你們,你們既然拒絕接受,認為自己不配得永生,我們現在就把這道傳給外族人。 47 因為主這樣吩咐我們,

『我已使你成為外族人的光,
好把救恩帶到地極。』」

48 外族人聽後,非常歡喜,頌讚主的道。凡被選定得永生的人都信了主。 49 主的道傳遍了那個地方。

50 但猶太人煽動虔誠的貴婦和城中顯要迫害保羅和巴拿巴,將二人趕出城去。 51 保羅和巴拿巴便當眾跺掉腳上的塵土[a],去了以哥念。 52 門徒滿心喜樂,被聖靈充滿。

Footnotes

  1. 13·51 表示兩不相干,參見馬太福音10·14

Saulus en Barnabas krijgen een speciale taak (vervolg)

13 In de gemeente in Antiochië waren een paar profeten en leraren. Dat waren Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius van Cyrene, Manaän (Manaän was samen met koning Herodes opgegroeid) en Saulus. Op een dag, toen zij zonder te eten de hele dag aan het bidden waren, zei de Heilige Geest tegen hen: "Ik heb een speciale taak voor Barnabas en Saulus." Ze baden de hele dag en legden hun daarna de handen op om hen te zegenen voor het werk dat ze gingen doen. Daarna lieten ze hen gaan.

De Heilige Geest stuurde hen naar Seleucië. Van daar voeren ze naar Cyprus. Daar gingen ze naar de stad Salamis. Ze predikten er het woord van God in de synagogen van de Joden. Ze hadden Johannes Markus meegenomen om hen te helpen.

Saulus op Cyprus

Ze trokken het hele eiland over tot aan Pafos. Daar ontmoetten ze een tovenaar die Bar-Jezus heette. Hij was een Jood en beweerde dat hij een profeet van God was. Maar hij was een bedrieger. Hij woonde bij de bestuurder van het eiland, Sergius Paulus. Dat was een verstandige man. Hij wilde graag het woord van God horen en liet Barnabas en Saulus roepen. Maar Elymas (Zo werd Bar-Jezus door de Grieken genoemd. Het betekent 'de tovenaar'.) verzette zich tegen hen. Hij probeerde Sergius Paulus ervan te overtuigen dat hij niet moest geloven wat Barnabas en Saulus hem over Jezus vertelden. Maar Saulus (die ook wel Paulus werd genoemd) keek Elymas recht aan. Vol van de Heilige Geest zei hij: 10 "Jij zoon van de duivel! Je zit vol listen en bedrog. Je bent een vijand van alles wat goed is. Wanneer zul jij ophouden de waarheid van de Heer voor leugens uit te maken? 11 Let op, de Heer zal je straffen! Je zal een tijd lang blind zijn en het zonlicht niet kunnen zien." Op hetzelfde moment werd het voor Elymas donker om hem heen. Hij tastte rond om iemand te vinden die hem bij de hand kon leiden. 12 Toen de bestuurder van het eiland zag wat er gebeurde, ging hij in Jezus geloven. Want de boodschap van de Heer had hem diep geraakt.

Paulus' toespraak in Antiochië

13 Paulus en de mannen die met hem meereisden, voeren van Pafos naar Perge in Pamfilië. Daar ging Johannes Markus terug naar Jeruzalem. 14 Maar de anderen reisden van Perge verder. Ze kwamen in Antiochië in Pisidië.[a] Op de heilige rustdag gingen ze naar de synagoge en gingen zitten. 15 Er werd voorgelezen uit de Boeken. Daarna lieten de leiders van de synagoge aan hen vragen: "Broeders, als jullie een opbouwende boodschap hebben voor de mensen hier, zeg het dan."

16 Paulus stond op en wenkte met zijn hand om de mensen stil te krijgen. Toen zei hij: "Israëlieten en aanbidders van God, luister! 17 De God van dit volk Israël heeft onze voorouders uitgekozen. Toen ze als vreemdelingen in Egypte woonden, heeft Hij ervoor gezorgd dat ze een groot volk werden. Later heeft Hij hen op een machtige manier uit Egypte bevrijd. 18 Daarna heeft Hij 40 jaar lang in de woestijn hun lastige gedrag verdragen. 19 Toen heeft Hij in het land Kanaän zeven volken voor hen vernietigd en hun land aan zijn eigen volk gegeven. 20 Na ongeveer 450 jaar gaf Hij hun richters[b] om hen te leiden. De laatste daarvan was de profeet Samuel.

21 Toen begonnen ze om een koning te vragen. God gaf hun toen Saul tot koning, de zoon van Kis, een man uit de stam van Benjamin. Hij regeerde 40 jaar. 22 Maar God verliet Saul. Daarna gaf Hij hun David tot koning. Van David heeft Hij gezegd: 'Ik heb David, de zoon van Isaï, gevonden. Ik houd heel veel van hem, want hij zal Mij in alles gehoorzamen.' 23 En God beloofde dat uit Davids familie de Redder van Israël geboren zou worden. En dat gebeurde ook. Dat was Jezus. 24 Maar eerst kwam Johannes. Hij vertelde aan het hele volk Israël dat ze weer moesten gaan leven zoals God het wil en dat ze zich moesten laten dopen. 25 Toen Johannes' taak bijna was afgelopen, zei Johannes: 'Ik ben niet wie jullie denken dat ik ben. Ik ben de Messias niet. Want de Man die jullie verwachten, moet nog komen. En ik ben het niet eens waard om zijn sandalen voor Hem los te maken.'

26 Broeders, zonen uit de familie van Abraham en aanbidders van God uit andere volken, luister. Wij brengen jullie het nieuws hoe alle mensen gered kunnen worden door Jezus. 27 De bewoners van Jeruzalem en hun leiders hebben Hem niet willen geloven. Ze hebben gedaan wat de profeten die op elke heilige rustdag worden voorgelezen, van tevoren hadden gezegd: ze hebben Hem laten doden. 28 Eigenlijk was er geen wettige reden om Hem de doodstraf te geven. Maar toch hebben ze van Pilatus geëist Hem te laten doden. 29 Ze deden alles wat er over Hem in de Boeken staat geschreven. Daarna werd Hij van het kruis gehaald en begraven. 30 Maar God heeft Hem uit de dood teruggeroepen en weer levend gemaakt. 31 Hij is nog een heel aantal dagen bij de mensen geweest die met Hem van Galilea naar Jeruzalem waren gereisd. En zij vertellen de mensen nu over Hem.

32 En nu komen wij jullie goed nieuws brengen. Namelijk dat God nu, in deze tijd, heeft gedaan wat Hij lang geleden aan onze voorouders had beloofd. Hij deed dat door Jezus geboren te laten worden. 33 Zo staat het ook in de tweede Psalm: 'Jij bent mijn Zoon. Vanaf vandaag ben Ik je Vader.' 34 Hij heeft ook al van tevoren gezegd dat Hij Hem uit de dood zou terugroepen en dat zijn lichaam niet zou vergaan. Dat zei Hij zó: 'Ik zal je geven wat Ik plechtig aan David heb beloofd.'[c] 35 En daarom zegt Hij ook in een andere Psalm: 'U zal het lichaam van uw Heilige niet laten vergaan.' 36 David heeft in zijn tijd God en zijn volk gediend. Toen is hij gestorven en begraven. Zijn lichaam is wél vergaan. 37 Maar Jezus is door God uit de dood teruggeroepen en weer levend gemaakt. Zijn lichaam is níet vergaan. 38 Nu vertel ik jullie, broeders, dat jullie door Jezus vergeving kunnen krijgen voor jullie ongehoorzaamheid aan God. 39 Ook voor alle dingen die niet vergeven konden worden door de wet van Mozes. Iedereen die in Jezus gelooft, wordt door Hem vrijgesproken van elke schuld. 40 Let op dat met jullie niet gebeurt waar de profeten voor waarschuwden. 41 Zij zeiden: 'Let op, jullie die je niets van Mij aantrekken! Verbaas je en verdwijn! Want Ik doe in jullie tijd iets wat jullie niet zullen geloven als iemand het jullie vertelt!' "

Paulus en Barnabas worden weggejaagd

42 Toen de synagoge uitging, vroegen de mensen aan Paulus en Barnabas of ze de volgende heilige rustdag weer over deze dingen wilden spreken. 43 En veel van de Joden en van de andere mensen die God aanbaden, liepen na de bijeenkomst met hen mee. Paulus en Barnabas spraken met deze mensen verder. Ze drongen er op aan dat ze zouden geloven in Gods vergeving voor hen.

44 De volgende heilige rustdag kwam bijna de hele stad om het woord van God te horen. 45 Maar toen de Joodse leiders zagen dat er zoveel mensen gekomen waren, werden ze jaloers. Daarom zeiden ze dat Paulus leugens vertelde. 46 Maar Paulus en Barnabas zeiden vol geloof en zonder vrees: "Wij moesten eerst bij júllie het woord van God brengen. Maar jullie willen niet luisteren. Jullie vinden het eeuwige leven niet de moeite waard. Daarom gaan we nu naar de mensen die geen Joden zijn. 47 Want de Heer heeft ons bevolen: 'Ik heb jullie gemaakt tot een licht voor de niet-Joodse volken. Zo zullen jullie redding brengen over de hele wereld.' " 48 Toen de niet-Joodse mensen dat hoorden, werden ze heel erg blij. En ze prezen het woord van de Heer. En iedereen die door God uitgekozen was om het eeuwige leven te ontvangen, ging in Jezus geloven. 49 En het woord van de Heer verspreidde zich door het hele land.

50 Maar de Joden begonnen in die stad de rijke en belangrijke mannen en vrouwen die God aanbaden, op te stoken. Deze zorgden er toen voor dat Paulus en Barnabas uit de stad werden weggejaagd. 51 Maar Paulus en Barnabas schudden het stof van hun voeten af om hen te waarschuwen voor hun ongehoorzaamheid[d] en reisden naar Ikonium. 52 En de leerlingen waren blij en vol van de Heilige Geest.

Footnotes

  1. Handelingen 13:14 Dat is een ander Antiochië dan in Handelingen 13:1.
  2. Handelingen 13:20 Lees de inleiding van het bijbelboek RICHTERS.
  3. Handelingen 13:34 Aan David had God een eeuwig koningschap beloofd. Lees 2 Samuel 7:11 en de aantekening daarbij.
  4. Handelingen 13:51 Dat had Jezus hun zo geleerd. Lees Matteüs 10:14.

13 Now in the church at Antioch(A) there were prophets(B) and teachers:(C) Barnabas,(D) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,(E) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod(F) the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(G) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(H) to which I have called them.”(I) So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(J) and sent them off.(K)

On Cyprus

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(L) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(M) When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(N) in the Jewish synagogues.(O) John(P) was with them as their helper.

They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(Q) and false prophet(R) named Bar-Jesus, who was an attendant of the proconsul,(S) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer(T) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(U) from the faith.(V) Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,(W) looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil(X) and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?(Y) 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(Z) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(AA)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul(AB) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

13 From Paphos,(AC) Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,(AD) where John(AE) left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(AF) On the Sabbath(AG) they entered the synagogue(AH) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(AI) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(AJ) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(AK) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](AL) in the wilderness;(AM) 19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(AN) giving their land to his people(AO) as their inheritance.(AP) 20 All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges(AQ) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(AR) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(AS) and he gave them Saul(AT) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(AU) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(AV) he made David their king.(AW) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(AX) he will do everything I want him to do.’(AY)

23 “From this man’s descendants(AZ) God has brought to Israel the Savior(BA) Jesus,(BB) as he promised.(BC) 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(BD) 25 As John was completing his work,(BE) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(BF) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(BG)

26 “Fellow children of Abraham(BH) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(BI) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(BJ) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(BK) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(BL) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(BM) they took him down from the cross(BN) and laid him in a tomb.(BO) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(BP) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(BQ) They are now his witnesses(BR) to our people.

32 “We tell you the good news:(BS) What God promised our ancestors(BT) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(BU) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[b](BV)

34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,

“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[c](BW)

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[d](BX)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(BY) he was buried with his ancestors(BZ) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(CA) did not see decay.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(CB) 39 Through him everyone who believes(CC) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(CD) 40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

41 “‘Look, you scoffers,
    wonder and perish,
for I am going to do something in your days
    that you would never believe,
    even if someone told you.’[e](CE)

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(CF) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(CG)

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(CH) and heaped abuse(CI) on him.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(CJ) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(CK) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[f] a light for the Gentiles,(CL)
    that you[g] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[h](CM)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(CN) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord(CO) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(CP) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(CQ) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(CR) 52 And the disciples(CS) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(CT)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them
  2. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
  3. Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
  4. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
  5. Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
  6. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  7. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  8. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

Barnaba şi Saul. Elima

13 În(A) Biserica din Antiohia erau nişte proroci şi învăţători: Barnaba(B), Simon, numit Niger, Luciu(C) din Cirene, Manaen, care fusese crescut împreună cu cârmuitorul Irod, şi Saul. Pe când slujeau Domnului şi posteau, Duhul Sfânt a zis: „Puneţi-Mi deoparte(D) pe Barnaba şi pe Saul pentru lucrarea la(E) care i-am chemat”. Atunci, după ce au postit(F) şi s-au rugat, şi-au pus mâinile peste ei şi i-au lăsat să plece. Barnaba şi Saul, trimişi de Duhul Sfânt, s-au coborât la Seleucia şi de acolo au plecat cu corabia la Cipru(G). Ajunşi la Salamina, au vestit(H) Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu în sinagogile iudeilor. Aveau de slujitor pe Ioan(I). După ce au străbătut toată insula până la Pafos, au întâlnit pe un(J) vrăjitor, proroc mincinos, un iudeu, cu numele Bar-Isus, care era cu dregătorul Sergius Paulus, un om înţelept. Acesta din urmă a chemat pe Barnaba şi pe Saul şi şi-a arătat dorinţa să audă Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu. Dar Elima(K), vrăjitorul – căci aşa se tâlcuieşte numele lui –, le stătea împotrivă şi căuta să abată pe dregător de la credinţă. Atunci, Saul, care se mai numeşte şi Pavel, fiind plin(L) de Duhul Sfânt, s-a uitat ţintă la el 10 şi a zis: „Om plin de toată viclenia şi de toată răutatea, fiul(M) dracului, vrăjmaş al oricărei neprihăniri, nu mai încetezi tu să strâmbi căile drepte ale Domnului? 11 Acum, iată că mâna(N) Domnului este împotriva ta: vei fi orb şi nu vei vedea soarele până la o vreme.” Îndată a căzut peste el ceaţă şi întuneric şi căuta bâjbâind nişte oameni care să-l ducă de mână. 12 Atunci, dregătorul, când a văzut ce se întâmplase, a crezut şi a rămas uimit de învăţătura Domnului.

Pavel în Perga şi în Antiohia Pisidiei

13 Pavel şi tovarăşii lui au pornit cu corabia din Pafos şi s-au dus la Perga în Pamfilia. Ioan(O) s-a despărţit de ei şi s-a întors la Ierusalim. 14 Din Perga, şi-au urmat drumul înainte şi au ajuns la Antiohia din Pisidia. În ziua Sabatului, au intrat(P) în sinagogă şi au şezut jos. 15 După citirea(Q) Legii şi a Prorocilor, fruntaşii sinagogii au trimis să le zică: „Fraţilor, dacă aveţi un cuvânt(R) de îndemn pentru norod, vorbiţi”. 16 Pavel s-a sculat, a făcut(S) semn cu mâna şi a zis: „Bărbaţi israeliţi şi voi care(T) vă temeţi de Dumnezeu, ascultaţi! 17 Dumnezeul acestui popor Israel a(U) ales pe părinţii noştri. A ridicat la cinste pe norodul acesta(V), în timpul şederii lui în ţara Egiptului, şi(W) l-a scos din Egipt cu braţul Său cel puternic. 18 Timp(X) de aproape patruzeci de ani, le-a suferit purtarea în pustie. 19 Şi, după ce a nimicit(Y) şapte popoare în Ţara Canaanului, le-a(Z) dat de moştenire pământul lor, pentru aproape patru sute cincizeci de ani. 20 După aceste lucruri le-a(AA) dat judecători, până(AB) la prorocul Samuel. 21 Ei au cerut atunci(AC) un împărat. Şi, timp de aproape patruzeci de ani, Dumnezeu le-a dat pe Saul, fiul lui Chis, din seminţia lui Beniamin, 22 apoi l-a înlăturat(AD) şi le-a(AE) ridicat împărat pe David, despre care a mărturisit astfel: ‘Am(AF) găsit pe David, fiul lui Iese, om(AG) după inima Mea, care va împlini toate voile Mele’. 23 Din(AH) sămânţa lui David, Dumnezeu, după făgăduinţa(AI) Sa, a ridicat lui Israel un Mântuitor(AJ), care este Isus. 24 Înainte(AK) de venirea Lui, Ioan propovăduise botezul pocăinţei la tot norodul lui Israel. 25 Şi Ioan, când era la sfârşitul însărcinării lui, zicea: ‘Cine(AL) credeţi că sunt eu? Nu sunt Acela, ci iată că după mine vine Unul căruia eu nu sunt vrednic să-i dezleg încălţămintea picioarelor.’ 26 Fraţilor, fii ai neamului lui Avraam, şi cei ce vă temeţi de Dumnezeu, vouă(AM) v-a fost trimis Cuvântul acestei mântuiri. 27 Căci locuitorii din Ierusalim şi mai-marii lor n-au cunoscut(AN) pe Isus şi, prin faptul că L-au osândit, au împlinit(AO) cuvintele prorocilor, care(AP) se citesc în fiecare Sabat. 28 Măcar că(AQ) n-au găsit în El nicio vină de moarte, totuşi(AR) ei au cerut lui Pilat să-L omoare. 29 Şi(AS), după ce au împlinit tot ce este scris despre El, L-au dat jos(AT) de pe lemn şi L-au pus într-un mormânt. 30 Dar(AU) Dumnezeu L-a înviat din morţi. 31 El(AV) S-a arătat, timp de mai multe zile, celor ce se suiseră cu El din(AW) Galileea la Ierusalim şi care(AX), acum, sunt martorii Lui înaintea norodului. 32 Şi noi vă aducem vestea aceasta bună că făgăduinţa(AY) făcută părinţilor noştri, 33 Dumnezeu a împlinit-o pentru noi, copiii lor, înviind pe Isus, după cum este scris în psalmul al doilea: ‘Tu(AZ) eşti Fiul Meu, astăzi Te-am născut’. 34 Că L-a înviat din morţi, aşa că nu Se va mai întoarce în putrezire, a spus-o când a zis: ‘Vă voi(BA) împlini cu toată credincioşia făgăduinţele sfinte pe care le-am făcut lui David’. 35 De aceea mai zice şi în alt psalm: ‘Nu(BB) vei îngădui ca Sfântul Tău să vadă putrezirea’. 36 Şi David, după ce a slujit celor din vremea lui, după planul lui Dumnezeu, a murit(BC), a fost îngropat lângă părinţii săi şi a văzut putrezirea. 37 Dar Acela pe care L-a înviat Dumnezeu n-a văzut putrezirea. 38 Să ştiţi dar, fraţilor, că în El(BD) vi se vesteşte iertarea păcatelor, 39 şi oricine crede este iertat prin El(BE) de toate lucrurile de care n-aţi putut fi iertaţi prin Legea lui Moise. 40 Astfel, luaţi seama să nu vi se întâmple ce se spune în proroci(BF): 41 ‘Uitaţi-vă, dispreţuitorilor, miraţi-vă şi pieriţi, căci în zilele voastre am să fac o lucrare, pe care n-o veţi crede nicidecum, dacă v-ar istorisi-o cineva’.”

Prigonirea iudeilor

42 Când au ieşit afară, neamurile i-au rugat să le vorbească şi în Sabatul viitor despre aceleaşi lucruri. 43 Şi după ce s-a împrăştiat adunarea, mulţi din iudei şi din prozeliţii evlavioşi au mers după Pavel şi Barnaba, care stăteau de vorbă cu ei şi-i(BG) îndemnau să stăruie în harul(BH) lui Dumnezeu. 44 În Sabatul viitor, aproape toată cetatea s-a adunat ca să audă Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu. 45 Iudeii, când au văzut noroadele, s-au umplut de pizmă, vorbeau împotriva celor spuse(BI) de Pavel şi-l batjocoreau. 46 Dar Pavel şi Barnaba le-au zis cu îndrăzneală: „Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu trebuia(BJ) vestit mai întâi vouă, dar(BK), fiindcă voi nu-l primiţi şi singuri vă judecaţi nevrednici de viaţa veşnică, iată că ne întoarcem(BL) spre neamuri. 47 Căci aşa ne-a poruncit Domnul: ‘Te-am(BM) pus ca să fii Lumina neamurilor, ca să duci mântuirea până la marginile pământului’.” 48 Neamurile se bucurau când au auzit lucrul acesta şi preamăreau Cuvântul Domnului. Şi(BN) toţi cei ce erau rânduiţi să capete viaţa veşnică au crezut. 49 Cuvântul Domnului se răspândea în toată ţara. 50 Dar iudeii au întărâtat pe femeile cucernice cu vază şi pe fruntaşii cetăţii, au stârnit(BO) o prigonire împotriva lui Pavel şi Barnaba şi i-au izgonit din hotarele lor. 51 Pavel(BP) şi Barnaba au scuturat praful de pe picioare împotriva lor şi s-au dus în Iconia, 52 în timp ce ucenicii erau plini(BQ) de bucurie şi de Duhul Sfânt.

13 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.

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.

10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

30 But God raised him from the dead:

31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.