While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.