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Saulus en Barnabas krijgen een speciale taak (vervolg)

13 In de gemeente in Antiochië waren een paar profeten en leraren. Dat waren Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius van Cyrene, Manaän (Manaän was samen met koning Herodes opgegroeid) en Saulus. Op een dag, toen zij zonder te eten de hele dag aan het bidden waren, zei de Heilige Geest tegen hen: "Ik heb een speciale taak voor Barnabas en Saulus." Ze baden de hele dag en legden hun daarna de handen op om hen te zegenen voor het werk dat ze gingen doen. Daarna lieten ze hen gaan.

De Heilige Geest stuurde hen naar Seleucië. Van daar voeren ze naar Cyprus. Daar gingen ze naar de stad Salamis. Ze predikten er het woord van God in de synagogen van de Joden. Ze hadden Johannes Markus meegenomen om hen te helpen.

Saulus op Cyprus

Ze trokken het hele eiland over tot aan Pafos. Daar ontmoetten ze een tovenaar die Bar-Jezus heette. Hij was een Jood en beweerde dat hij een profeet van God was. Maar hij was een bedrieger. Hij woonde bij de bestuurder van het eiland, Sergius Paulus. Dat was een verstandige man. Hij wilde graag het woord van God horen en liet Barnabas en Saulus roepen. Maar Elymas (Zo werd Bar-Jezus door de Grieken genoemd. Het betekent 'de tovenaar'.) verzette zich tegen hen. Hij probeerde Sergius Paulus ervan te overtuigen dat hij niet moest geloven wat Barnabas en Saulus hem over Jezus vertelden. Maar Saulus (die ook wel Paulus werd genoemd) keek Elymas recht aan. Vol van de Heilige Geest zei hij: 10 "Jij zoon van de duivel! Je zit vol listen en bedrog. Je bent een vijand van alles wat goed is. Wanneer zul jij ophouden de waarheid van de Heer voor leugens uit te maken? 11 Let op, de Heer zal je straffen! Je zal een tijd lang blind zijn en het zonlicht niet kunnen zien." Op hetzelfde moment werd het voor Elymas donker om hem heen. Hij tastte rond om iemand te vinden die hem bij de hand kon leiden. 12 Toen de bestuurder van het eiland zag wat er gebeurde, ging hij in Jezus geloven. Want de boodschap van de Heer had hem diep geraakt.

Paulus' toespraak in Antiochië

13 Paulus en de mannen die met hem meereisden, voeren van Pafos naar Perge in Pamfilië. Daar ging Johannes Markus terug naar Jeruzalem. 14 Maar de anderen reisden van Perge verder. Ze kwamen in Antiochië in Pisidië.[a] Op de heilige rustdag gingen ze naar de synagoge en gingen zitten. 15 Er werd voorgelezen uit de Boeken. Daarna lieten de leiders van de synagoge aan hen vragen: "Broeders, als jullie een opbouwende boodschap hebben voor de mensen hier, zeg het dan."

16 Paulus stond op en wenkte met zijn hand om de mensen stil te krijgen. Toen zei hij: "Israëlieten en aanbidders van God, luister! 17 De God van dit volk Israël heeft onze voorouders uitgekozen. Toen ze als vreemdelingen in Egypte woonden, heeft Hij ervoor gezorgd dat ze een groot volk werden. Later heeft Hij hen op een machtige manier uit Egypte bevrijd. 18 Daarna heeft Hij 40 jaar lang in de woestijn hun lastige gedrag verdragen. 19 Toen heeft Hij in het land Kanaän zeven volken voor hen vernietigd en hun land aan zijn eigen volk gegeven. 20 Na ongeveer 450 jaar gaf Hij hun richters[b] om hen te leiden. De laatste daarvan was de profeet Samuel.

21 Toen begonnen ze om een koning te vragen. God gaf hun toen Saul tot koning, de zoon van Kis, een man uit de stam van Benjamin. Hij regeerde 40 jaar. 22 Maar God verliet Saul. Daarna gaf Hij hun David tot koning. Van David heeft Hij gezegd: 'Ik heb David, de zoon van Isaï, gevonden. Ik houd heel veel van hem, want hij zal Mij in alles gehoorzamen.' 23 En God beloofde dat uit Davids familie de Redder van Israël geboren zou worden. En dat gebeurde ook. Dat was Jezus. 24 Maar eerst kwam Johannes. Hij vertelde aan het hele volk Israël dat ze weer moesten gaan leven zoals God het wil en dat ze zich moesten laten dopen. 25 Toen Johannes' taak bijna was afgelopen, zei Johannes: 'Ik ben niet wie jullie denken dat ik ben. Ik ben de Messias niet. Want de Man die jullie verwachten, moet nog komen. En ik ben het niet eens waard om zijn sandalen voor Hem los te maken.'

26 Broeders, zonen uit de familie van Abraham en aanbidders van God uit andere volken, luister. Wij brengen jullie het nieuws hoe alle mensen gered kunnen worden door Jezus. 27 De bewoners van Jeruzalem en hun leiders hebben Hem niet willen geloven. Ze hebben gedaan wat de profeten die op elke heilige rustdag worden voorgelezen, van tevoren hadden gezegd: ze hebben Hem laten doden. 28 Eigenlijk was er geen wettige reden om Hem de doodstraf te geven. Maar toch hebben ze van Pilatus geëist Hem te laten doden. 29 Ze deden alles wat er over Hem in de Boeken staat geschreven. Daarna werd Hij van het kruis gehaald en begraven. 30 Maar God heeft Hem uit de dood teruggeroepen en weer levend gemaakt. 31 Hij is nog een heel aantal dagen bij de mensen geweest die met Hem van Galilea naar Jeruzalem waren gereisd. En zij vertellen de mensen nu over Hem.

32 En nu komen wij jullie goed nieuws brengen. Namelijk dat God nu, in deze tijd, heeft gedaan wat Hij lang geleden aan onze voorouders had beloofd. Hij deed dat door Jezus geboren te laten worden. 33 Zo staat het ook in de tweede Psalm: 'Jij bent mijn Zoon. Vanaf vandaag ben Ik je Vader.' 34 Hij heeft ook al van tevoren gezegd dat Hij Hem uit de dood zou terugroepen en dat zijn lichaam niet zou vergaan. Dat zei Hij zó: 'Ik zal je geven wat Ik plechtig aan David heb beloofd.'[c] 35 En daarom zegt Hij ook in een andere Psalm: 'U zal het lichaam van uw Heilige niet laten vergaan.' 36 David heeft in zijn tijd God en zijn volk gediend. Toen is hij gestorven en begraven. Zijn lichaam is wél vergaan. 37 Maar Jezus is door God uit de dood teruggeroepen en weer levend gemaakt. Zijn lichaam is níet vergaan. 38 Nu vertel ik jullie, broeders, dat jullie door Jezus vergeving kunnen krijgen voor jullie ongehoorzaamheid aan God. 39 Ook voor alle dingen die niet vergeven konden worden door de wet van Mozes. Iedereen die in Jezus gelooft, wordt door Hem vrijgesproken van elke schuld. 40 Let op dat met jullie niet gebeurt waar de profeten voor waarschuwden. 41 Zij zeiden: 'Let op, jullie die je niets van Mij aantrekken! Verbaas je en verdwijn! Want Ik doe in jullie tijd iets wat jullie niet zullen geloven als iemand het jullie vertelt!' "

Paulus en Barnabas worden weggejaagd

42 Toen de synagoge uitging, vroegen de mensen aan Paulus en Barnabas of ze de volgende heilige rustdag weer over deze dingen wilden spreken. 43 En veel van de Joden en van de andere mensen die God aanbaden, liepen na de bijeenkomst met hen mee. Paulus en Barnabas spraken met deze mensen verder. Ze drongen er op aan dat ze zouden geloven in Gods vergeving voor hen.

44 De volgende heilige rustdag kwam bijna de hele stad om het woord van God te horen. 45 Maar toen de Joodse leiders zagen dat er zoveel mensen gekomen waren, werden ze jaloers. Daarom zeiden ze dat Paulus leugens vertelde. 46 Maar Paulus en Barnabas zeiden vol geloof en zonder vrees: "Wij moesten eerst bij júllie het woord van God brengen. Maar jullie willen niet luisteren. Jullie vinden het eeuwige leven niet de moeite waard. Daarom gaan we nu naar de mensen die geen Joden zijn. 47 Want de Heer heeft ons bevolen: 'Ik heb jullie gemaakt tot een licht voor de niet-Joodse volken. Zo zullen jullie redding brengen over de hele wereld.' " 48 Toen de niet-Joodse mensen dat hoorden, werden ze heel erg blij. En ze prezen het woord van de Heer. En iedereen die door God uitgekozen was om het eeuwige leven te ontvangen, ging in Jezus geloven. 49 En het woord van de Heer verspreidde zich door het hele land.

50 Maar de Joden begonnen in die stad de rijke en belangrijke mannen en vrouwen die God aanbaden, op te stoken. Deze zorgden er toen voor dat Paulus en Barnabas uit de stad werden weggejaagd. 51 Maar Paulus en Barnabas schudden het stof van hun voeten af om hen te waarschuwen voor hun ongehoorzaamheid[d] en reisden naar Ikonium. 52 En de leerlingen waren blij en vol van de Heilige Geest.

Footnotes

  1. Handelingen 13:14 Dat is een ander Antiochië dan in Handelingen 13:1.
  2. Handelingen 13:20 Lees de inleiding van het bijbelboek RICHTERS.
  3. Handelingen 13:34 Aan David had God een eeuwig koningschap beloofd. Lees 2 Samuel 7:11 en de aantekening daarbij.
  4. Handelingen 13:51 Dat had Jezus hun zo geleerd. Lees Matteüs 10:14.

13 Now there was in Antioch there among the Moshiach’s Kehillah nevi’im and morim: Bar-Nabba, and Shimon called Niger, and Lucius from Cyrene, and Menachem (brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Rav Sha’ul.

They were ministering to Adonoi and under a tzom when the Ruach Hakodesh said to them, “Set apart for Me Bar-Nabba and Sha’ul for the avodas kodesh ministry to which I have called them.” [DIVREY HAYAMIM BAIS 13:10; 35:3; YECHEZKEL 40:46; 44:16; 45:4]

Then, having continued the tzom and having davened and having laid their hands upon them, they sent them off.

They, then, having been sent out by the Ruach Hakodesh, went down to Seleucia, and from there sailed away to Cyprus.

Having arrived in Salamis, they were proclaiming the dvar Hashem in the shuls, with Yochanan Markos also as ozer (helper).

Having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain ish, a magician, a Jewish navi sheker, by name of Bar-Yehoshua,

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an ish of seichel. This one, having summoned Bar-Nabba and Sha’ul, sought to hear the dvar Hashem.

But Elymas the magician was opposing them—for thus is his name translated—and was seeking to be mashpia on the proconsul (seeking to sway him to think undesirably) about the emunah (faith). [YESHAYAH 30:11]

But Rav Sha’ul, the one also called Paulos, having been filled with the Ruach Hakodesh, gazed at him,

10 and said, “O ish full of all mirmah (deceit, fraud) and all resha, ben haSatan, oyev (enemy) of all Tzedek, will you not cease making crooked the straight paths of Hashem? [HOSHEA 14:9]

11 “Now—hinei—the yad Hashem is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the shemesh (sun) for awhile.” Immediately mistiness and choshech (darkness) fell on him, and, going about, he was seeking someone to lead him by the hand [SHEMOT 9:3; SHMUEL ALEF 5:6,7; TEHILLIM 32:4; BERESHIS 19:10,11; MELACHIM BAIS 6:18]

12 Then, the proconsul, having seen what had happened, had emunah, being mishpoyel (standing in awe) at the torah about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu.

13 And having put out to sea from Paphos, Rav Sha’ul and those with him came to Perga of Pamphylia. But Yochanan (Markos), having left them, returned to Yerushalayim.

14 But having gone on from Perga, they came to Pisidian Antioch, and, having entered the shul on Shabbos, they sat down.

15 After the kri’at HaTorah (reading of the Sefer Torah) and the kri’at HaNevi’im, the Rashei Beit HaKnesset sent to them, saying “Anashim Achim, if there is any dvar hachizzuk among you to the people, say it.”

16 And having got up and having motioned with his hand, Rav Sha’ul said, “Anshei Yisroel, and Yirei Elohim, listen!

17 “Elohei HaAm Yisroel chose Avoteinu. Hashem made the people great during their sojourn in Eretz Mitzrayim, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of it, [SHEMOT 6:1,6,7; 14:8; DEVARIM 7:6-8]

18 “and lav davka (approximately) ARBA’IM SHANAH He put up with them in the desert [DEVARIM 1:31; BAMIDBAR 14:33,34; TEHILLIM 95:10; SHEMOT 16:35]

19 “and having destroyed SHIVAH GOYIM in eretz Kena’an, he gave as a nachalah (an inheritance) their land [DEVARIM 7:1; YEHOSHUA 14:2; 19:51; TEHILLIM 78:55]

20 “during lav davka (approximately) arba me’ot vachamashim shanah. After these things, He gave shofetim until Shmuel HaNavi. [SHOFETIM 2:16; SHMUEL ALEF 3:19,20]

21 “And then they asked for a melech, and Hashem gave to them Sha’ul Ben Kish, an ish from the shevet of Binyamin, for arba’im shanah [SHMUEL ALEF 8:5,19; 10:1; 9:1,2]

22 ”And after having removed Sha’ul, Hashem raised up Dovid as a Melech for them. About Dovid also Hashem testified, saying ‘I found Dovid Ben Yishai an ISH KILEVAVO [“a man after His (G-d’s) heart”] who will do all My ratzon.’ [SHMUEL ALEF 15:23; 16:13; TEHILLIM 89:20; SHMUEL ALEF 13:14; YIRMEYAH 3:15; YESHAYAH 44:28]

23 “From the zera (seed) of this man, according to the havtachah (promise), Hashem has brought to Yisroel a Moshi’a (Savior), Yehoshua. [SHMUEL BAIS 7:11; 22:51; YIRMEYAH 30:9]

24 “Now previously, before the coming of Moshiach, Yochanan proclaimed to Klal Yisroel a tevilah of teshuva.

25 "Now as Yochanan was completing his course, he was saying, 'What do you suppose me to be? I am not! But, hinei, he comes after me of whom I am not worthy to untie the sandal of his feet."

26 "Achim, Bnei Mishpochah Avraham, and Yirei Elohim, it is to us that the dvar of this Yeshu’ah HaGedolah (Great Deliverance) was sent out. [TEHILLIM 107:20]

27 "For the ones dwelling in Yerushalayim and their moshlim (rulers) did not have da’as of this one or of the dvarim of the Nevi’im being read every Shabbos; they fulfilled these dvarim by condemning him.

28 "Even without finding a cause for a mishpat mavet, they asked Pilate that he be done away with.

29 "When they finished all the things having been written about him, he was taken down from HaEtz (DEVARIM 21:23), and they put him into a kever (tomb, Isa 53:9).

30 "But Hashem made him to stand up alive again from the Mesim,

31 "and he was seen over many yamim by the ones having come up with him from the Galil to Yerushalayim who now are his edim to the people.

32 "And we are preaching to you the Besuras HaGeulah of the Havtachah made to Avoteinu, [YESHAYAH 40:9; 52:7]

33 "That Hashem has fulfilled this havtachah for us, their banim, having made to stand up alive again Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, as also in the Tehillim it has been written, BENI ATAH, ANI HAYOM YELIDETICHA ("You are My son; today I have become your father"). [TEHILLIM 2:7]

34 "And that He made him to stand up alive again from the Mesim, no longer to return to decay, thus he has said, ‘I will give you CHASEDEI DOVID HANE’EMANIM. [YESHAYAH 55:3 TARGUM HASHIVIM]

35 "Therefore, also elsewhere in the Tehillim, he says LO TITEN CHASIDECHA LIR’OT SHACHAT ("You will not allow your Chasid (Moshiach) to undergo decay"). [TEHILLIM 15:10; 16:10 TARGUM HASHIVIM]

36 "For Dovid, after in his own dor (generation) he had served birtzon Hashem, fell asleep, and VAYISHKAV DOVID IM AVOTAV (“and Dovid rested with his fathers”) and he experienced decay. [SHMUEL BAIS 7:12; MELACHIM ALEF 2:10; SHOFETIM 2:10; DIVREY HAYAMIM BAIS 29:28]

37 "But whom Hashem made to stand up alive again did not experience decay.

38 "Let it be known, therefore, to you, Anashim Achim, that through this one, selicha (forgiveness) of chatta’im (averos [sins]) is proclaimed to you; and from all things of which by the Torah of Moshe Rabbenu you were not able to be justified,

39 "By this one everyone having emunah is justified.

40 "Be shomer then that the thing having been spoken by the Nevi’im (Prophets) may not come upon you,

41 "Look," scoffers, "And be amazed and marvel, and stand in awe" and perish, "because I am working a work in your yamim, a work which you may by no means believe if someone should tell you." [CHABAKUK 1:5 TARGUM HASHIVIM]

42 And as Rav Sha’ul and Bar-Nabba were going out, the people were begging that these dvarim be spoken to them the following Shabbos.

43 And when the gathering was dismissed, rabbim (many) of the Yehudim and of the Gerim (Proselytes) with chassidus followed Rav Sha’ul and Bar-Nabba, who urged them to remain in the Chen v’Chesed Hashem.

44 Now on the following Shabbos nearly all the city was assembled to hear the dvar Hashem.

45 But when the Yehudim saw the multitudes, they were filled with kinah and were choilek (taking issue) and speaking keneged (against, in opposition to) the things being spoken by Rav Sha’ul, and they were committing Chillul Hashem.

46 And having spoken with ometz lev (boldness), Rav Sha’ul and Bar-Nabba said, ‘To you it was necessary rishonah (first) for the dvar Hashem to be spoken; vi-bahlt (since) you reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of Chayyei Olam, hinei, we are turning to the Goyim.

47 "For thus has Hashem commanded us, "I have placed you as a light to the Nations, that you should bring salvation to the end of the earth." [Isa 49:6]

48 Now hearing this, the Goyim rejoiced with simcha gedolah and were praising the dvar Hashem. And as many as had been destined to Chayyei Olam became ma’aminim hameshichiyim.

49 And the dvar Hashem was spreading through the entire region.

50 But the Yehudim aroused the chashuve (prominent) G-d fearing nashim and the gontser machers of the city, and they instigated redifah keneged Rav Sha’ul and Bar Nabba, and they drove them from out of their territory.

51 And having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, Rav Sha’ul and Bar- Nabba came to Iconium;

52 And the talmidim were being filled with simcha and the Ruach Hakodesh.

13 Now in the church at Antioch(A) there were prophets(B) and teachers:(C) Barnabas,(D) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,(E) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod(F) the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(G) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(H) to which I have called them.”(I) So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(J) and sent them off.(K)

On Cyprus

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(L) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(M) When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(N) in the Jewish synagogues.(O) John(P) was with them as their helper.

They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(Q) and false prophet(R) named Bar-Jesus, who was an attendant of the proconsul,(S) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer(T) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(U) from the faith.(V) Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,(W) looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil(X) and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?(Y) 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(Z) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(AA)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul(AB) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

13 From Paphos,(AC) Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,(AD) where John(AE) left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(AF) On the Sabbath(AG) they entered the synagogue(AH) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(AI) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(AJ) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(AK) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](AL) in the wilderness;(AM) 19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(AN) giving their land to his people(AO) as their inheritance.(AP) 20 All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges(AQ) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(AR) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(AS) and he gave them Saul(AT) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(AU) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(AV) he made David their king.(AW) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(AX) he will do everything I want him to do.’(AY)

23 “From this man’s descendants(AZ) God has brought to Israel the Savior(BA) Jesus,(BB) as he promised.(BC) 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(BD) 25 As John was completing his work,(BE) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(BF) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(BG)

26 “Fellow children of Abraham(BH) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(BI) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(BJ) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(BK) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(BL) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(BM) they took him down from the cross(BN) and laid him in a tomb.(BO) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(BP) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(BQ) They are now his witnesses(BR) to our people.

32 “We tell you the good news:(BS) What God promised our ancestors(BT) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(BU) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[b](BV)

34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,

“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[c](BW)

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[d](BX)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(BY) he was buried with his ancestors(BZ) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(CA) did not see decay.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(CB) 39 Through him everyone who believes(CC) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(CD) 40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

41 “‘Look, you scoffers,
    wonder and perish,
for I am going to do something in your days
    that you would never believe,
    even if someone told you.’[e](CE)

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(CF) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(CG)

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(CH) and heaped abuse(CI) on him.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(CJ) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(CK) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[f] a light for the Gentiles,(CL)
    that you[g] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[h](CM)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(CN) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord(CO) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(CP) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(CQ) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(CR) 52 And the disciples(CS) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(CT)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them
  2. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
  3. Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
  4. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
  5. Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
  6. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  7. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  8. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles

13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Preaching in Cyprus

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to (G)Cyprus. And when they arrived in Salamis, (H)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had (I)John as their assistant.

Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (J)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But (K)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Then Saul, who also is called Paul, (L)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, (M)you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”

And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

At Antioch in Pisidia

13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and (O)John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and (P)went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And (Q)after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have (R)any word of [c]exhortation for the people, say on.”

16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and (S)you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people [d]Israel (T)chose our fathers, and exalted the people (U)when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with [e]an uplifted arm He (V)brought them out of it. 18 Now (W)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed (X)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (Y)He distributed their land to them by allotment.

20 “After that (Z)He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, (AA)until Samuel the prophet. 21 (AB)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (AC)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AD)when He had removed him, (AE)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (AF)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (AG)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 (AH)From this man’s seed, according (AI)to the promise, God raised up for Israel (AJ)a[f] Savior—Jesus— 24 (AK)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, (AL)‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, (AM)there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’

26 “Men and brethren, sons of the [g]family of Abraham, and (AN)those among you who fear God, (AO)to you the [h]word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (AP)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 (AQ)And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 (AR)Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, (AS)they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 (AT)But God raised Him from the dead. 31 (AU)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(AV)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:

(AW)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus:

(AX)‘I will give you the sure [j]mercies of David.’

35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:

(AY)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

36 “For David, after he had served [k]his own generation by the will of God, (AZ)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [l]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [m]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (BA)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (BB)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:

41 ‘Behold,(BC) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’

Blessing and Conflict at Antioch

42 [n]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (BD)persuaded them to continue in (BE)the grace of God.

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (BF)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (BG)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (BH)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (BI)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

(BJ)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (BK)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (BL)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (BM)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (BN)were filled with joy and (BO)with the Holy Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:6 NU the whole island
  2. Acts 13:8 opposed
  3. Acts 13:15 encouragement
  4. Acts 13:17 M omits Israel
  5. Acts 13:17 Mighty power
  6. Acts 13:23 M salvation, after
  7. Acts 13:26 stock
  8. Acts 13:26 message
  9. Acts 13:34 the state of decay
  10. Acts 13:34 blessings
  11. Acts 13:36 in his
  12. Acts 13:36 underwent decay
  13. Acts 13:37 underwent no decay
  14. Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged