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25 And (A)Barnabas and (B)Saul [a]returned [b]to Jerusalem, (C)fulfilling their ministry, taking along with them (D)John, who was also called Mark.

Barnabas and Saul Sent from Antioch by the Holy Spirit

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

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  1. Acts 12:25 Or returned, fulfilling their ministry in Jerusalem
  2. Acts 12:25 Later mss from

25 After they had completed their relief mission, Barnabas and Saul returned to[a] Jerusalem, taking along John who is called Mark.(A)

Preparing for the Mission Field

13 In the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,(B) and Saul.

As they were ministering to[b] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”(C) Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.(D)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:25 Other mss read from
  2. Acts 13:2 Or were worshiping