Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

While Teaching In Antioch, The Spirit Sends Saul And Barnabas On a Missionary Journey

13 Now there were prophets and teachers at Antioch in^[a] the church existing there— Barnabas and Simeon (the one being called Niger^[b]) and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen (one brought-up-with^[c] Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. ² And while they were ministering^[d] to^[e] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate now Barnabas and Saul for Me, for the work which I have called them to”. ³ Then, having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent^[f] them away.

On Cyprus, Bar-Jesus The Magician Is Blinded, Sergius Paulus The Proconsul Believes

⁴ So indeed, having been sent-out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there sailed-away to Cyprus. ⁵ And having come-to-be in Salamis, they were proclaiming the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also were having John as an assistant^[g]. ⁶ And having gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man who was a magician, a Jewish false-prophet for whom the name was Bar-Jesus^[h]— ⁷ who was with the proconsul^[i], Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This one, having summoned Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God. ⁸ But the magician Elymas^[j] (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. ⁹ But Saul (the one also called Paul), having been filled with the Holy Spirit, having looked-intently at him, ¹⁰ said “O son of the devil full of all deceit and all villainy^[k], enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting^[l] the straight ways of the Lord? ¹¹ And now, behold— the hand of the Lord is upon you and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time”. And at-once mistiness and darkness fell upon him. And going around, he was seeking ones-leading-by-the-hand^[m]. ¹² Then the proconsul, having seen the thing having taken place, believed, being astounded at the teaching of the Lord.