They continued their trip from Perga and went to Antioch, a city near Pisidia. In Antioch on the Sabbath day {\cf2\super [255]} they went into the Jewish synagogue {\cf2\super [256]} and sat down.
Jesus traveled to Nazareth, the town where he grew up. On the Sabbath day {\cf2\super [69]} he went to the synagogue {\cf2\super [70]} like he always did. Jesus stood up to read.
While Paul and Barnabas were leaving \{the synagogue {\cf2\super [273]} \}, the people asked Paul and Barnabas to \{come again\} on the next Sabbath day {\cf2\super [274]} and tell them more about these things.
But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly. They said, “We must speak the message {\cf2\super [277]} of God to you Jews first. But you refuse to listen. You are making yourselves lost—not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations!
When Barnabas and Saul came to the city of Salamis, they told the message {\cf2\super [250]} of God in the Jewish synagogues. {\cf2\super [251]} (John \{Mark\} was with them to help.)
Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. They persuaded the people to be against Paul. And so the people threw rocks at Paul and dragged him out of the town. The people thought that they had killed Paul.
On the Sabbath day {\cf2\super [336]} we went out the city gate to the river. At the river we thought we might find a special place for prayer. Some women had gathered there. So we sat down and talked with them.
Paul went into this synagogue to see the Jews. This is what he always did. Every Sabbath day {\cf2\super [345]} for three weeks Paul talked with the Jews about the Scriptures. {\cf2\super [346]}
Every Sabbath day {\cf2\super [359]} Paul talked with the Jews and Greeks in the synagogue. {\cf2\super [360]} Paul tried to persuade these people \{to believe in Jesus\}.
Paul went into the synagogue {\cf2\super [384]} and spoke very boldly. Paul continued doing this for three months. He talked with the Jews and persuaded them to accept the things he said about the kingdom of God.
You know about my persecutions (troubles) and my sufferings. You know all the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know the persecutions I suffered in those places. But the Lord saved me from all those troubles.