Acts 13:11-20

¹¹And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season.” And immediately a mistiness and darkness fell upon him, and going about, he sought someone to lead him by the hand.

¹²Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

¹³Now Paul and his companions put to sea from Paphos, and came to Perga of Pamphylia; But John deserted them and returned to Jerusalem.

¹⁴But they went from Perga, and arrived in Antioch of Pisidia, and entering into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

¹⁵Now after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, “Men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”

¹⁶And Paul, arising and motioning with his hand, said, “Men, Israelites, and you who fear God, listen:

¹⁷The God of this people chose our fathers, and lifting up the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm brought them out from it.

¹⁸Now for a time of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.

¹⁹And destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance.

²⁰“And after these things, for about four hundred and fifty years, He gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.