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.

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

Een speciale taak voor Barnabas en Saulus

13 In de christengemeente van Antiochië waren verschillende profeten en leraren: Barnabas, Simeon die Niger werd genoemd, Lucius van Cyrene, Manaën (die samen met Herodes Antipas was opgevoed) en Saulus. Op een dag, toen deze mannen vastten en bij elkaar waren om de Here te aanbidden, zei de Heilige Geest tegen hen: ‘Maak Barnabas en Saulus voor Mij vrij, want Ik heb een speciale taak voor hen.’ Zij bleven nog langer vasten en bidden. Daarna legden de anderen hun handen op de twee mannen en lieten hen gaan. Barnabas en Saulus, die er dus door de Heilige Geest op uitgestuurd waren, gingen naar Seleucië aan de kust en staken vandaar over naar Cyprus.

In het havenstadje Salamis spraken zij in verschillende synagogen over Jezus Christus. Johannes Marcus was met hen meegegaan om te helpen. Zij trokken het hele eiland door en kwamen ten slotte in Pafos, aan de westkust. Daar ontmoetten zij een Joodse tovenaar die beweerde dat hij een profeet was. Hij heette Barjesus (maar hij werd ook wel Elymas genoemd, dat betekent tovenaar) en was bevriend met Sergius Paulus, de gouverneur van het eiland, een wijs man. De gouverneur riep Barnabas en Saulus bij zich omdat hij wilde horen wat zij over Jezus Christus te zeggen hadden. Elymas was daar fel tegen gekant en probeerde de gouverneur van het geloof af te houden. Saulus (die ook Paulus heette) was vol van de Heilige Geest, keek Elymas recht in de ogen en zei: 10 ‘Wat bent u een gemeen en listig heerschap! U bent een vijand van alles wat goed is! Zoon van de duivel! Houdt u nooit op de woorden van de Here te verdraaien? 11 Nu geeft God u uw verdiende loon. U zult blind worden en het zal lang duren voordat u de zon weer kunt zien.’ Op hetzelfde moment kwam er een waas voor de ogen van Elymas en even later zag hij niets meer. Hij liep tastend rond, op zoek naar iemand die hem kon leiden. 12 Toen de gouverneur dat zag, kwam hij tot geloof in de Here Jezus Christus. Hij was diep onder de indruk van zijn leer.

13 Paulus en zijn metgezellen verlieten Pafos en gingen per boot naar Perge, in Pamfylië. Johannes Marcus reisde niet verder met hen mee, maar ging vandaar naar Jeruzalem terug.

14 Paulus en zijn gezelschap reisden door naar een plaats in Pisidië die ook Antiochië heette en bleven daar een tijd. Op de sabbat gingen zij naar de synagoge. 15 Nadat er uit de boeken van Mozes en de profeten was voorgelezen, lieten de leiders van de synagoge de gasten vragen of een van hen misschien iets bemoedigends tegen de mensen zou willen zeggen. 16 Paulus stond op en wenkte om stilte. ‘Mannen van Israël en u die ontzag voor God hebt, 17 weet wel dat de God van Israël onze voorouders heeft uitgekozen om zijn volk te zijn. Toen zij als vreemdelingen in Egypte woonden, maakte Hij het volk groot en machtig. Met geweldige wonderen leidde Hij hen uit dat land.

18 Hij verdroeg hun grillen tijdens de veertig jaar dat zij in de woestijn rondzwierven. 19 Nadat Hij de zeven volken die in Kanaän woonden had uitgeroeid, gaf Hij het land aan de Israëlieten. 20 Daarna gaf Hij hun telkens weer nieuwe leiders, vierhonderdvijftig jaar lang, tot de profeet Samuël. 21 Toen wilden zij een koning hebben. God gaf hun Saul, de zoon van Kis, een man uit de stam van Benjamin. 22 Maar na veertig jaar zette God hem af en gaf hun een nieuwe koning, David. “Ik heb David, de zoon van Isaï, gevonden,” zei Hij, “een man naar mijn hart, die altijd zal doen wat Ik hem vraag”.

23 Een van Davids nakomelingen, Jezus, is de Redder die door God aan Israël beloofd was. 24 Voordat Jezus in het openbaar optrad, riep Johannes de Doper het volk van Israël op tot bekering, die door een doop in water gevolgd moest worden. 25 Aan het einde van zijn levensweg zei Johannes: “U denkt toch niet dat ik de Christus ben? Nee, Hij komt na mij. Ik ben het zelfs niet waard zijn sandalen los te maken.”

26 Broeders, afstammelingen van Abraham en u die ontzag voor God hebt: wij hebben het nieuws ontvangen dat er redding is door Jezus Christus. 27 De Joden van Jeruzalem en hun leiders hebben Hem niet erkend, hoewel zij zich realiseerden dat Hij het was, over wie elke sabbat in de synagoge wordt voorgelezen. Door Hem te doden, hebben zij de profetieën in vervulling doen gaan. 28 Hoewel zij geen geldige aanklacht konden vinden om Hem ter dood te veroordelen, hebben zij Pilatus toch gevraagd Hem om te brengen. 29 Toen alles gebeurd was wat er over Hem in de Boeken staat, hebben zij Hem van het kruis gehaald en in een graf gelegd. 30 Maar God heeft Hem weer levend gemaakt.

31 In de dagen daarna is Hij vele malen gezien door de mannen en vrouwen die met Hem uit Galilea naar Jeruzalem waren gekomen. Die zijn nu zijn getuigen. Zij vertellen iedereen wat zij van Hem weten. 32 Wij brengen u het goede nieuws dat de belofte die God lang geleden aan onze voorouders heeft gedaan, in onze tijd werkelijkheid is geworden. God heeft die belofte vervuld door Jezus weer levend te maken. 33 Dat komt overeen met wat in de tweede psalm staat: “Jij bent mijn Zoon, Ik heb Je vandaag het leven gegeven.” 34 Dat God Hem weer levend heeft gemaakt en Hem nooit meer zal laten sterven, klopt met wat er in de Boeken staat. “Ik zal voor U de geweldige dingen doen die Ik David heb beloofd.” 35 In een van de andere psalmen staat het weer anders: “God, U zult het lichaam van uw heilige dienaar niet laten vergaan.”

36 Die woorden hebben geen betrekking op David. Want nadat die de mensen van zijn tijd volgens de wil van God had gediend, is hij gestorven. Hij is bij zijn voorouders begraven en zijn lichaam is vergaan. 37 Maar het lichaam van Jezus, die door God weer levend is gemaakt, is niet vergaan. 38 Broeders, luister! Deze Jezus laat u weten dat uw zonden kunnen worden vergeven. 39 Ieder die in Hem gelooft, wordt bevrijd van alle schuld en komt daardoor met God in het reine, iets dat men nooit bereikt door zich aan de wet van Mozes te houden. 40 Wijs dit niet meteen af. Wees voorzichtig, anders zou op u van toepassing kunnen zijn wat een van de profeten heeft gezegd: 41 “Ja, kijk maar verbaasd, jullie spotters. Verdwijn uit mijn ogen, want Ik ga tijdens uw leven iets doen wat u niet zou geloven als het werd verteld.” ’

42 Toen Paulus en Barnabas de synagoge verlieten, werd hun gevraagd de volgende sabbat terug te komen en weer over Jezus te spreken. 43 Na de bijeenkomst liepen veel Joden en andere vereerders van God met hen mee. Paulus en Barnabas spoorden hen aan te blijven vertrouwen op de genade van God. 44 De volgende sabbat liep bijna de hele stad te hoop om te horen wat er over Jezus Christus zou worden gezegd. 45 De Joodse leiders werden kwaad, omdat Paulus en Barnabas zo in de belangstelling stonden. Zij waren erg jaloers en spraken Paulus met grove taal fel tegen. 46 Paulus en Barnabas lieten zich niet van hun stuk brengen en zeiden: ‘Vanzelfsprekend moest u het eerst horen wat God te zeggen heeft. Maar nu u er niets van moet hebben en daarmee bewijst het eeuwige leven niet waard te zijn, gaan wij het de niet-Joodse mensen vertellen, 47 want dat heeft de Here ons opgedragen. Hij zei: “Ik heb U gemaakt tot een licht voor de niet-Joodse volken, om redding te brengen tot in de verste uithoeken van de aarde.” ’

48 Toen de niet-Joodse mensen in de stad dat hoorden, waren zij blij verrast. Zij vonden het heel fijn dat Paulus hun over de Here vertelde. En allen die bestemd waren voor het eeuwige leven, geloofden wat hij zei. 49 Het nieuws over Jezus Christus ging door heel de streek.

50 Dat was erg tegen de zin van de Joodse leiders. Zij hitsten voorname, gelovige vrouwen en het stadsbestuur op en slaagden erin een vervolging tegen Paulus en Barnabas te ontketenen, zodat die uit dat gebied werden verjaagd. 51 De twee apostelen schudden het stof van hun voeten om hun vervolgers duidelijk te maken dat zij niets meer met hen te maken wilden hebben. 52 Maar de blijdschap van de christenen in de stad werd er niet minder door, integendeel. De Heilige Geest vervulde hun hele wezen.

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

13 Now there were in the church at Antioch (A)prophets and (B)teachers, (C)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of (D)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (E)the Holy Spirit said, (F)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (G)for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and (H)praying they laid their hands on them and (I)sent them off.

Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus

So, being sent out (J)by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God (K)in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had (L)John to (M)assist them. When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain (N)magician, (O)a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. He was with (P)the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the (Q)magician (for that is the meaning of his name) (R)opposed them, seeking to turn (S)the proconsul away from the faith. But Saul, who was also called Paul, (T)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “You (U)son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and (V)villainy, will you not stop (W)making crooked (X)the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, (Y)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking (Z)people to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at (AA)the teaching of the Lord.

Paul and Barnabas at Antioch in Pisidia

13 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And (AB)John left them and returned (AC)to Jerusalem, 14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And (AD)on the Sabbath day (AE)they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After (AF)the reading from (AG)the Law and the Prophets, (AH)the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any (AI)word of encouragement for the people, say it.” 16 So Paul stood up, and (AJ)motioning with his hand said:

“Men of Israel and (AK)you who fear God, listen. 17 (AL)The God of this people Israel (AM)chose our fathers and (AN)made the people great (AO)during their stay in the land of Egypt, and (AP)with uplifted arm he led them out of it. 18 And for about (AQ)forty years (AR)he put up with[b] them in the wilderness. 19 And (AS)after destroying (AT)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (AU)he gave them their land as an inheritance. 20 All this took about 450 years. And after that (AV)he gave them judges until (AW)Samuel the prophet. 21 Then (AX)they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul (AY)the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AZ)when he had removed him, (BA)he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, (BB)‘I have found in David the son of Jesse (BC)a man after my heart, (BD)who will do all my will.’ 23 (BE)Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel (BF)a Savior, Jesus, (BG)as he promised. 24 Before his coming, (BH)John had proclaimed (BI)a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, (BJ)he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

26 “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you (BK)who fear God, to us has been sent (BL)the message of (BM)this salvation. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because (BN)they did not recognize him nor understand (BO)the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, (BP)fulfilled them by condemning him. 28 And (BQ)though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, (BR)they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 And when (BS)they had carried out all that was written of him, (BT)they took him down from (BU)the tree and laid him in a tomb. 30 But (BV)God raised him from the dead, 31 and for many days (BW)he appeared to those (BX)who had come up with him (BY)from Galilee to Jerusalem, (BZ)who are now (CA)his witnesses to the people. 32 And we bring you the good news (CB)that what God promised to the fathers, 33 (CC)this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm,

(CD)“‘You are my Son,
    today I have begotten you.’

34 And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, (CE)(CF)no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way,

“‘I will give you (CG)the holy and sure blessings of David.’

35 Therefore he says also in another psalm,

(CH)“‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’

36 For David, after he had (CI)served the purpose of God in his own generation, (CJ)fell asleep and (CK)was laid with his fathers and saw corruption, 37 but he whom (CL)God raised up did not see corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, (CM)that through this man (CN)forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him (CO)everyone who believes is freed[c] from everything (CP)from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. 40 Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:

41 (CQ)“‘Look, you scoffers,
    be astounded and perish;
for I am doing a work in your days,
    a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’”

42 As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath. 43 And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and (CR)devout (CS)converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them (CT)to continue in (CU)the grace of God.

44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 (CV)But (CW)when the Jews[d] saw the crowds, they were filled with (CX)jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, (CY)reviling him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God (CZ)be spoken first to you. (DA)Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves (DB)unworthy of eternal life, behold, we (DC)are turning to the Gentiles. 47 (DD)For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,

(DE)“‘I have made you (DF)a light for the Gentiles,
    that you may (DG)bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and (DH)glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. 50 (DI)But the Jews incited the devout (DJ)women of high standing and the leading men of the city, (DK)stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and (DL)drove them out of their district. 51 But they (DM)shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled (DN)with joy and (DO)with the Holy Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:1 Niger is a Latin word meaning black, or dark
  2. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he carried (compare Deuteronomy 1:31)
  3. Acts 13:39 Or justified; twice in this verse
  4. Acts 13:45 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 50