Acts of the Apostles 13

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.	1 In the church at Antioch the following were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon cal ed Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."	2 One day while they were offering worship to the Lord and keeping a fast, the Holy Spirit said, 'I wantBarnabas and Saul set apart for the work to which I have cal ed them.'
3 Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off.	3 So it was that after fasting and prayer they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
4 So they, sent forth by the holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.	4 So these two, sent on their mission by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there set sail forCyprus.
5 When they arrived in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had John also as their assistant.	5 They landed at Salamis and proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; John acted astheir assistant.
6 When they had traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, they met a magician named Bar-Jesus who was a Jewish false prophet.	6 They travel ed the whole length of the island, and at Paphos they came in contact with a Jewishmagician and false prophet cal ed Bar-Jesus.
7 He was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who had summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.	7 He was one of the attendants of the proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was an extremely intelligent man.The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and asked to hear the word of God,
8 But Elymas the magician (for that is what his name means) opposed them in an attempt to turn the proconsul away from the faith.	8 but Elymas the magician (this is what his name means in Greek) tried to stop them so as to prevent theproconsul's conversion to the faith.
9 But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the holy Spirit, looked intently at him	9 Then Saul, whose other name is Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked at him intently
10 and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all that is right, full of every sort of deceit and fraud. Will you not stop twisting the straight paths of (the) Lord?	10 and said, 'You utter fraud, you impostor, you son of the devil, you enemy of al uprightness, will younot stop twisting the straightforward ways of the Lord?
11 Even now the hand of the Lord is upon you. You will be blind, and unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately a dark mist fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.	11 Now watch how the hand of the Lord wil strike you: you wil be blind, and for a time you wil not seethe sun.' That instant, everything went misty and dark for him, and he groped about to find someone to lead himby the hand.
12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he came to believe, for he was astonished by the teaching about the Lord.	12 The proconsul, who had watched everything, became a believer, being much struck by what he hadlearnt about the Lord.
13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.	13 Paul and his companions went by sea from Paphos to Perga in Pamphylia where John left them to goback to Jerusalem.
14 They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered (into) the synagogue and took their seats.	14 The others carried on from Perga til they reached Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went to synagogue onthe Sabbath and took their seats.
15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them, "My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak."	15 After the passages from the Law and the Prophets had been read, the presidents of the synagoguesent them a message, 'Brothers, if you would like to address some words of encouragement to the congregation,please do so.'
16 So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, "Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen.	16 Paul stood up, raised his hand for silence and began to speak: 'Men of Israel, and fearers of God,listen!
17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out of it	17 The God of our nation Israel chose our ancestors and made our people great when they were living inEgypt, a land not their own; then by divine power he led them out
18 and for about forty years he put up with them in the desert.	18 and for about forty years took care of them in the desert.
19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance	19 When he had destroyed seven nations in Canaan, he put them in possession of their land
20 at the end of about four hundred and fifty years. After these things he provided judges up to Samuel (the) prophet.	20 for about four hundred and fifty years. After this he gave them judges, down to the prophet Samuel.
21 Then they asked for a king. God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.	21 Then they demanded a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin.After forty years,
22 Then he removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified, 'I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.'	22 he deposed him and raised up David to be king, whom he attested in these words, "I have foundDavid son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who wil perform my entire wil ."
23 From this man's descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.	23 To keep his promise, God has raised up for Israel one of David's descendants, Jesus, as Saviour,
24 John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel;	24 whose coming was heralded by John when he proclaimed a baptism of repentance for the wholepeople of Israel.
25 and as John was completing his course, he would say, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.'	25 Before John ended his course he said, "I am not the one you imagine me to be; there is someonecoming after me whose sandal I am not fit to undo."
26 "My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent.	26 'My brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and al you godfearers, this message of salvation is meant foryou.
27 The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath.	27 What the people of Jerusalem and their rulers did, though they did not realise it, was in f
28 For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death,	28 Though they found nothing to justify his execution, they condemned him and asked Pilate to have himput to death.
29 and when they had accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.	29 When they had carried out everything that scripture foretells about him they took him down from thetree and buried him in a tomb.
30 But God raised him from the dead,	30 But God raised him from the dead,
31 and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are (now) his witnesses before the people.	31 and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem: and itis these same companions of his who are now his witnesses before our people.
32 We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what God promised our ancestors	32 'We have come here to tel you the good news that the promise made to our ancestors has comeabout.
33 he has brought to fulfillment for us, (their) children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, 'You are my son; this day I have begotten you.'	33 God has fulfil ed it to their children by raising Jesus from the dead. As scripture says in the psalms: You are my son: today I have fathered you.
34 And that he raised him from the dead never to return to corruption he declared in this way, 'I shall give you the benefits assured to David.'	34 The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to return to corruption, is no more than what hehad declared: To you I shal give the holy things promised to David which can be relied upon.
35 That is why he also says in another psalm, 'You will not suffer your holy one to see corruption.'	35 This is also why it says in another text: You wil not al ow your Holy One to see corruption.
36 Now David, after he had served the will of God in his lifetime, fell asleep, was gathered to his ancestors, and did see corruption.	36 Now when David in his own time had served God's purposes he died; he was buried with hisancestors and has certainly seen corruption.
37 But the one whom God raised up did not see corruption.	37 The one whom God has raised up, however, has not seen corruption.
38 You must know, my brothers, that through him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you, (and) in regard to everything from which you could not be justified under the law of Moses,	38 'My brothers, I want you to realise that it is through him that forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed toyou. Through him justification from al sins from which the Law of Moses was unable to justify
39 in him every believer is justified.	39 is being offered to every believer.
40 Be careful, then, that what was said in the prophets not come about:	40 'So be careful -- or what the prophets say wil happen to you.
41 'Look on, you scoffers, be amazed and disappear. For I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will never believe even if someone tells you.'"	41 Cast your eyes around you, mockers; be amazed, and perish! For I am doing something in your owndays that you would never believe if you were told of it.'
42 As they were leaving, they invited them to speak on these subjects the following sabbath.	42 As they left they were urged to continue this preaching the fol owing Sabbath.
43 After the congregation had dispersed, many Jews and worshipers who were converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to remain faithful to the grace of God.	43 When the meeting broke up many Jews and devout converts fol owed Paul and Barnabas, and in theirtalks with them Paul and Barnabas urged them to remain faithful to the grace God had given them.
44 On the following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.	44 The next Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God.
45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said.	45 When they saw the crowds, the Jews, fil ed with jealousy, used blasphemies to contradict everythingPaul said.
46 Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.	46 Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly. 'We had to proclaim the word of God to you first, butsince you have rejected it, since you do not think yourselves worthy of eternal life, here and now we turn to thegentiles.
47 For so the Lord has commanded us, 'I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.'"	47 For this is what the Lord commanded us to do when he said: I have made you a light to the nations,so that my salvation may reach the remotest parts of the earth.'
48 The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and glorified the word of the Lord. All who were destined for eternal life came to believe,	48 It made the gentiles very happy to hear this and they gave thanks to the Lord for his message; all whowere destined for eternal life became believers.
49 and the word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region.	49 Thus the word of the Lord spread through the whole countryside.
50 The Jews, however, incited the women of prominence who were worshipers and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their territory.	50 But the Jews worked on some of the devout women of the upper classes and the leading men of thecity; they stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expel ed them from their territory.
51 So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.	51 So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and went off to Iconium; but theconverts were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
52 The disciples were filled with joy and the holy Spirit.