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

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

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul started admonishing them,

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.