Acts 12:24-13:15

English Standard Version

²⁴ But ^(A)the word of God increased and multiplied.

^25 (B)And Barnabas and Saul returned from^[a] Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them ^(C)John, whose other name was Mark.

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

13 Now there were in the church at Antioch ^(D)prophets and ^(E)teachers, ^(F)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,^[b] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of ^(G)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ² While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, ^(H)the Holy Spirit said, ^(I)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul ^(J)for the work to which I have called them.” ³ Then after fasting and ^(K)praying they laid their hands on them and ^(L)sent them off.

Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus

⁴ So, being sent out ^(M)by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. ⁵ When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God ^(N)in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had ^(O)John to ^(P)assist them. ⁶ When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain ^(Q)magician, ^(R)a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. ⁷ He was with ^(S)the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. ⁸ But Elymas the ^(T)magician (for that is the meaning of his name) ^(U)opposed them, seeking to turn ^(V)the proconsul away from the faith. ⁹ But Saul, who was also called Paul, ^(W)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him ¹⁰ and said, “You ^(X)son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and ^(Y)villainy, will you not stop ^(Z)making crooked ^(AA)the straight paths of the Lord? ¹¹ And now, behold, ^(AB)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 ^(AC)people to lead him by the hand. ¹² Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at ^(AD)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 ^(AE)John left them and returned ^(AF)to Jerusalem, ¹⁴ but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And ^(AG)on the Sabbath day ^(AH)they went into the synagogue and sat down. ¹⁵ After ^(AI)the reading from ^(AJ)the Law and the Prophets, ^(AK)the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any ^(AL)word of encouragement for the people, say it.”