Acts 13:4-16

⁴So Barnabas and Saul, directed by the Holy Spirit, went to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

⁵Arriving at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their assistant.

⁶They traveled throughout the island and eventually came to Paphos. There they found a Jewish magician, a false prophet by the name of Bar-jesus.

⁷He was close to the governor, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. Sergius Paulus invited Barnabas and Saul to come and visit him since he wanted to hear the word of God.

⁸But the magician Elymas (his Greek name) opposed them, trying to prevent the governor from trusting in God.

⁹Saul, also called Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and looked straight at him.

¹⁰“You are full of deception and all kinds of evil, you son of the devil, you enemy of all that is right! Will you never give up perverting the Lord's true ways?

¹¹Look, the Lord's hand is on you and you will become blind. You will not see the sun for some time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell on him, and he had to find someone who could lead him by the hand.

¹²When the governor saw what happened he trusted in God, amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

¹³Then Paul and those with him sailed from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia, while John left them and went back to Jerusalem.

¹⁴They went through Perga and on to Antioch of Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and were seated.

¹⁵After the readings from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent them a message saying, “Brothers, please share with the congregation any words of encouragement you may have.”

¹⁶Paul stood up, motioned with his hand to get their attention, and began speaking. “Men of Israel, and all of you who have reverence for God, listen to me.