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12:18. Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the
soldiers, what was become of Peter.
12:19. And when Herod had sought for him and found him not, having
examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death. And
going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.
12:20. And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they
with one accord came to him: and, having gained Blastus who was the
king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were
nourished by him.
12:21. And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel,
sat in the judgment seat and made an oration to them.
12:22. And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a
god, and not of a man.
12:23. And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not
given the honour to God: and, being eaten up by worms, he gave up the
ghost.
12:24. But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
12:25. And Barnabas and Saul, returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled
their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.
Acts Chapter 13
Saul and Barnabas are sent forth by the Holy Ghost. They preach in
Cyprus and in Antioch of Pisidia.
13:1. Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and
doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and
Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the
tetrarch, and Saul.
13:2. And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy
Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work
whereunto I have taken them.
13:3. Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them,
sent them away.
13:4. So they, being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from
thence they sailed to Cyprus.
13:5. And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God
in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.
13:6. And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos,
they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name
was Bar-Jesu:
13:7. Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He,
sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.
13:8. But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood
them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
13:9. Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking
upon him,
13:10. Said: O full of all guile and of all deceit, child of the devil,
enemy of all justice, thou ceases not to pervert the right ways of the
Lord.
13:11. And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee: and thou shalt
be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a
mist and darkness upon him: and going about, he sought some one to lead
him by the hand.
13:12. Then the proconsul, when he had seen what was done, believed,
admiring at the doctrine of the Lord.
13:13. Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos,
they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned
to Jerusalem.
13:14. But they, passing through Perge, came to Antioch in Pisidia: and,
entering into the Synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down.
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