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declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these
things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18
Now as
soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19
And
when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded
that
they
should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and
there
abode.
20
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord
to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their
country was nourished by the king’s
country.
21
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel,
sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
22
And the people gave a shout,
saying, It is
the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because
he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem,
when they had fulfilled
their
ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
CHAPTER 13
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and
Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with
Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,
Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3
And when they had
fasted and prayed, and laid
their
hands on them, they sent
them
away.
4
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they
sailed to Cyprus.
5
And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues
of the Jews: and they had also John to
their
minister.
6
And when they had gone through the isle
unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name
was
Bar-jesus:
7
Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas
and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
8
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by
interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9
Then Saul, (who
also
is called
Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
10
And said, O full of all subtilty
and all mischief,
thou
child of the devil,
thou
enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to
pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord
is
upon thee, and thou
shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a
darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
12
Then the deputy, when he
saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13
Now when Paul and
his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them
returned to Jerusalem.
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