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Acts 13:5

God's Word

Arriving in the city of Salamis, they began to spread God’s word in the synagogues. John Mark had gone along to help them.

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Elisha left him, took two oxen, and butchered them. He boiled the meat, using the oxen’s yoke  ⌞for firewood⌟. He gave the meat to the people to eat. Then he left to follow and assist Elijah.

Frightened, Elijah fled to save his life. He came to Beersheba in Judah and left his servant there.

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?” One of the officials of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha, the son of Shaphat, is here. He used to be Elijah’s assistant.”

Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.

But that’s not the way it’s going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant.

When Peter realized what had happened, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Many people had gathered at her home and were praying.

After Barnabas and Saul delivered the contribution ⌞to the leaders in Jerusalem⌟, they returned ⌞to Antioch⌟ from Jerusalem. They brought John Mark with them.

Paul and Barnabas left Perga and arrived in Antioch, a city near Pisidia. On the day of rest—a holy day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, “We had to speak God’s word to you first. Since you reject the word and consider yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, we are now going to turn to people of other nations.

The same thing happened in the city of Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went into the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large crowd of Jews and Greeks believed.

Barnabas wanted to take John Mark along.

He held discussions in the synagogue with Jews and converts to Judaism. He also held discussions every day in the public square with anyone who happened to be there.

On every day of rest—a holy day, Paul would discuss ⌞Scripture⌟ in the synagogue. He tried to win over Jews and Greeks who had converted to Judaism.

So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed longer in the province of Asia.

The confusion spread throughout the city, and the people had one thought in mind as they rushed into the theater. They grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who traveled with Paul, and they dragged the two men into the theater with them.

For three months Paul would go into the synagogue and speak boldly. He had discussions with people to convince them about God’s kingdom.

He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God.

Aristarchus, who is a prisoner like me, sends greetings. So does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have received instructions about Mark. If he comes to you, welcome him.

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you. He is useful to me in my work.




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