Psalms  119:130  

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Ramnath Gunupudi

Paul and Silas Go to Berea 
10 That same night the believers sent Paul and Silas to another city named Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 
11 The people in Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. They were so glad to hear the message Paul told them. They studied the Scriptures every day to make sure that what they heard was really true. 
 12 The result was that many of them believed, including many important Greek women and men. 
13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was telling people God’s message in Berea, they came there too. They upset the people and made trouble. 
14 So the believers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea. 
15 Those who went with Paul took him to the city of Athens. They returned with a message for Silas and Timothy to come and join him as soon as they could. 
Paul in Athens 
16 While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was upset because he saw that the city was full of idols. 
17 In the synagogue he talked with the Jews and with the Greeks who were worshipers of the true God. He also went to the public square every day and talked with everyone who came by. 
 18 Some of the Epicurean and some of the Stoic philosophers argued with him. 
Some of them said, “This man doesn’t really know what he is talking about. What is he trying to say?” Paul was telling them the Good News about Jesus and the resurrection. So they said, “He seems to be telling us about some other gods.” 
19 They took Paul to a meeting of the Areopagus council. They said, “Please explain to us this new idea that you have been teaching. 
20 The things you are saying are new to us. We have never heard this teaching before, and we want to know what it means.” 
 21 (The people of Athens and the foreigners who lived there spent all their time either telling or listening to all the latest ideas.) 
22 Then Paul stood up before the meeting of the Areopagus council and said, “Men of Athens, everything I see here tells me you are very religious. 
23 I was going through your city and I saw the things you worship. I found an altar that had these words written on it: ‘ to an unknown god.’ You worship a god that you don’t know. This is the God I want to tell you about. 
24 “He is the God who made the whole world and everything in it. He is the Lord of the land and the sky. He does not live in temples built by human hands. 
25 He is the one who gives people life, breath, and everything else they need. He does not need any help from them. He has everything he needs. 
26 God began by making one man, and from him he made all the different people who live everywhere in the world. He decided exactly when and where they would live. 
27 “God wanted people to look for him, and perhaps in searching all around for him, they would find him. But he is not far from any of us. 
28 It is through him that we are able to live, to do what we do, and to be who we are. As your own poets have said, ‘We all come from him.’ 
29 “That’s right. We all come from God. So you must not think that he is like something people imagine or make. He is not made of gold, silver, or stone. 
 30 In the past people did not understand God, and he overlooked this. But now he is telling everyone in the world to change and turn to him. 
 31 He has decided on a day when he will judge all the people in the world in a way that is fair. To do this he will use a man he chose long ago. And he has proved to everyone that this is the man to do it. He proved it by raising him from death!” 
32 When the people heard about Jesus being raised from death, some of them laughed. But others said, “We will hear more about this from you later.” 
33 So Paul left the council meeting. 
34 But some of the people joined with Paul and became believers. Among these were Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus council, a woman named Damaris, and some others.

Paul and Silas Go to Berea
10 That same night the believers sent Paul and Silas to another city named Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 
11 The people in Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. They were so glad to hear the message Paul told them. They studied the Scriptures every day to make sure that what they heard was really true.
 12 The result was that many of them believed, including many important Greek women and men.
13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was telling people God’s message in Berea, they came there too. They upset the people and made trouble. 
14 So the believers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea. 
15 Those who went with Paul took him to the city of Athens. They returned with a message for Silas and Timothy to come and join him as soon as they could.
Paul in Athens
16 While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was upset because he saw tha

Acts 17:10-34 - Paul & Silas Go to Berea ( City was full of idols & unknown God)

14.Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit from the Lord tormented him. 
15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 
 16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.” 
17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.” 
18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.” 
19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” 
 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. 
21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 
22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.” 
23 Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

14.Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit from the Lord tormented him.
15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
 16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.”
17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.”
18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.”
19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.
21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 
22 Then Saul

1 Samuel 16:14- 23 - An Evil Spirit Bothers Saul

1.The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” 
2 But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.” 
The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ 
3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.” 
4 Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?” 
5 Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.” 
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” 
9 Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the Lord chosen this one.” 
10 Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The Lord has not chosen these.” 
11 So he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?” 
“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.” 
Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.” 
12 So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. 
Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.” 
13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.

1.The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”
2 But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”
The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ 
3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.”
4 Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?”
5 Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”
7 But the Lord said to Sa

1 Samuel 16:1-13 - Samuel Anoints David

1.Paul and Silas traveled through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia. They came to the city of Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 
 2 Paul went into the synagogue to see the Jews as he always did. The next three weeks, on each Sabbath day, he discussed the Scriptures with them. 
3 He explained the Scriptures to show them that the Messiah had to die and then rise from death. He said, “This Jesus that I am telling you about is the Messiah.” 
4 Some of the Jews there believed Paul and Silas and decided to join them. Also, a large number of Greeks who were worshipers of the true God and many important women joined them. 
5 But the Jews who did not believe became jealous, so they got some bad men from around the city center to make trouble. They formed a mob and caused a riot in the city. They went to Jason’s house, looking for Paul and Silas. They wanted to bring them out before the people. 
6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the other believers to the city leaders. The people shouted, “These men have made trouble everywhere in the world, and now they have come here too! 
7 Jason is keeping them in his house. They all do things against the laws of Caesar. They say there is another king called Jesus.” 
8 When the city leaders and the other people heard this, they became very upset. 
9 They made Jason and the other believers deposit money to guarantee that there would be no more trouble. Then they let them go. 
Paul and Silas Go to Berea 
10 That same night the believers sent Paul and Silas to another city named Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

1.Paul and Silas traveled through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia. They came to the city of Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
 2 Paul went into the synagogue to see the Jews as he always did. The next three weeks, on each Sabbath day, he discussed the Scriptures with them. 
3 He explained the Scriptures to show them that the Messiah had to die and then rise from death. He said, “This Jesus that I am telling you about is the Messiah.” 
4 Some of the Jews there believed Paul and Silas and decided to join them. Also, a large number of Greeks who were worshipers of the true God and many important women joined them.
5 But the Jews who did not believe became jealous, so they got some bad men from around the city center to make trouble. They formed a mob and caused a riot in the city. They went to Jason’s house, looking for Paul and Silas. They wanted to bring them out before the people. 
6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the other believers 

Acts 17:1-10 - Paul and Silas in Thessalonica - (Some Jews believed decided to join them)

16 One day we were going to the place for prayer, and a servant girl met us. She had a spirit[a] in her that gave her the power to tell what would happen in the future. By doing this she earned a lot of money for the men who owned her. 
 17 She started following Paul and the rest of us around. She kept shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how you can be saved!” 
18 She continued doing this for many days. This bothered Paul, so he turned and said to the spirit, “By the power of Jesus Christ, I command you to come out of her!” Immediately, the spirit came out. 
19 When the men who owned the servant girl saw this, they realized that they could no longer use her to make money. So they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square to meet with the authorities. 
 20 They brought Paul and Silas before the Roman officials and said, “These men are Jews, and they are making trouble in our city. 
21 They are telling people to do things that are not right for us as Romans to do.” 
22 The whole crowd turned against Paul and Silas. The officials tore the clothes off both men and ordered that they be beaten with rods. 
23 They were beaten severely and thrown into jail. The officials told the jailer, “Guard them very carefully!” 
24 When the jailer heard this special order, he put Paul and Silas far inside the jail and bound their feet between large blocks of wood. 
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them. 
 26 Suddenly there was an earthquake so strong that it shook the foundation of the jail. All the doors of the jail opened, and the chains on all the prisoners fell off. 
27 The jailer woke up and saw that the jail doors were open. He thought that the prisoners had already escaped, so he got his sword and was ready to kill himself.[b] 
28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here!” 
29 The jailer told someone to bring a light. Then he ran inside and, shaking with fear, fell down in front of Paul and Silas. 
 30 Then he brought them outside and said, “Men, what must I do to be saved?” 
31 They said to him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and all who live in your house.” 
32 So Paul and Silas told the message of the Lord to the jailer and all the people who lived in his house. 
33 It was late at night, but the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Then the jailer and all his people were baptized. 
34 After this the jailer took Paul and Silas home and gave them some food. All the people were very happy because they now believed in God. 
35 The next morning the Roman officials sent some soldiers to tell the jailer, “Let these men go free.” 
36 The jailer said to Paul, “The officials have sent these soldiers to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace.” 
37 But Paul said to the soldiers, “Those officials did not prove that we did anything wrong, but they beat us in public and put us in jail. And we are Roman citizens.[c] Now they want us to go away quietly. No, they must come here themselves and lead us out!” 
38 The soldiers told the officials what Paul said. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid. 39 So they came and told them they were sorry. They led them out of the jail and asked them to leave the city. 40 But when Paul and Silas came out of the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. They saw some of the believers there and encouraged them. Then they left.

16 One day we were going to the place for prayer, and a servant girl met us. She had a spirit[a] in her that gave her the power to tell what would happen in the future. By doing this she earned a lot of money for the men who owned her.
 17 She started following Paul and the rest of us around. She kept shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how you can be saved!” 
18 She continued doing this for many days. This bothered Paul, so he turned and said to the spirit, “By the power of Jesus Christ, I command you to come out of her!” Immediately, the spirit came out.
19 When the men who owned the servant girl saw this, they realized that they could no longer use her to make money. So they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square to meet with the authorities.
 20 They brought Paul and Silas before the Roman officials and said, “These men are Jews, and they are making trouble in our city. 
21 They are telling people to do things that are 

Acts 16:16- 40 - Paul and Silas in Jail (she earned a lot of money for the men who owned her)

Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life.

John 3:16

37 Jesus answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' 
 
38 This is the first and most important command. 
 
39 And the second command is like the first: 'Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.' 
 
40 All of the law and the writings of the prophets take their meaning from these two commands."

37 Jesus answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' 

38 This is the first and most important command. 

39 And the second command is like the first: 'Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.' 

40 All of the law and the writings of the prophets take their meaning from these two commands."

Matthew 22:37-40 - First Love to God & Second to Love Others

5 So the churches were becoming stronger in their faith, and the number of believers was growing every day. 
Paul Is Called to Macedonia 
6 Paul and those with him went through the areas of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit did not allow them to tell the Good News in the province of Asia. 
7 When they reached the border of Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them go there. 
8 So they passed by Mysia and went to the city of Troas. 
9 That night Paul saw a vision. In it, a man from Macedonia came to Paul. The man stood there and begged, “Come across to Macedonia and help us.” 
10 After Paul had seen the vision, we[a] immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia. We understood that God had called us to tell the Good News to those people. 
The Conversion of Lydia 
11 We left Troas in a ship and sailed to the island of Samothrace. The next day we sailed to the city of Neapolis. 
12 Then we went to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there for a few days. 
13 On the Sabbath day we went out the city gate to the river. There we thought we might find a special place for prayer. Some women had gathered there, so we sat down and talked with them. 
14 There was a woman there named Lydia from the city of Thyatira. Her job was selling purple cloth. She was a worshiper of the true God. Lydia was listening to Paul, and the Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying. 
15 She and all the people living in her house were baptized. Then she invited us into her home. She said, “If you think I am a true believer in the Lord Jesus, come stay in my house.” She persuaded us to stay with her. 
Paul and Silas in Jail 
16 One day we were going to the place for prayer, and a servant girl met us. She had a spirit[b] in her that gave her the power to tell what would happen in the future. By doing this she earned a lot of money for the men who owned her.

5 So the churches were becoming stronger in their faith, and the number of believers was growing every day.
Paul Is Called to Macedonia
6 Paul and those with him went through the areas of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit did not allow them to tell the Good News in the province of Asia. 
7 When they reached the border of Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them go there. 
8 So they passed by Mysia and went to the city of Troas.
9 That night Paul saw a vision. In it, a man from Macedonia came to Paul. The man stood there and begged, “Come across to Macedonia and help us.” 
10 After Paul had seen the vision, we[a] immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia. We understood that God had called us to tell the Good News to those people.
The Conversion of Lydia
11 We left Troas in a ship and sailed to the island of Samothrace. The next day we sailed to the city of Neapolis. 
12 Then we went to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city in

Acts 16:5-16 - Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia

36 A few days later, Paul said to Barnabas, “We should go back to all the towns where we told people the message of the Lord. We should visit the believers to see how they are doing.” 
37 Barnabas wanted to bring John Mark with them too. 
38 But on their first trip John Mark did not continue with them in the work. He had left them at Pamphylia. So Paul did not think it was a good idea to take him this time. 
39 Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. It was so bad that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him. 
40 Paul chose Silas to go with him. The believers in Antioch put Paul into the Lord’s care and sent him out. 
 41 Paul and Silas went through the countries of Syria and Cilicia, helping the churches grow stronger. 
acts16:1-5 
 1.Paul went to the city of Derbe and then to Lystra, where a follower of Jesus named Timothy lived. Timothy’s mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek. 
2 The believers in the cities of Lystra and Iconium had only good things to say about him. 
 3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the Jews living in that area knew that his father was a Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy to please the Jews. 
4 Then Paul and those with him traveled through other cities. They gave the believers the rules and decisions from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. They told them to obey these rules. 
 5 So the churches were becoming stronger in their faith, and the number of believers was growing every day.

36 A few days later, Paul said to Barnabas, “We should go back to all the towns where we told people the message of the Lord. We should visit the believers to see how they are doing.”
37 Barnabas wanted to bring John Mark with them too. 
38 But on their first trip John Mark did not continue with them in the work. He had left them at Pamphylia. So Paul did not think it was a good idea to take him this time. 
39 Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. It was so bad that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him.
40 Paul chose Silas to go with him. The believers in Antioch put Paul into the Lord’s care and sent him out.
 41 Paul and Silas went through the countries of Syria and Cilicia, helping the churches grow stronger.
acts16:1-5
 1.Paul went to the city of Derbe and then to Lystra, where a follower of Jesus named Timothy lived. Timothy’s mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek. 
2 The believers in the cities of L

Acts 15:36-41 & 16:1-5 - Explain

36 A few days later, Paul said to Barnabas, “We should go back to all the towns where we told people the message of the Lord. We should visit the believers to see how they are doing.” 
37 Barnabas wanted to bring John Mark with them too. 
38 But on their first trip John Mark did not continue with them in the work. He had left them at Pamphylia. So Paul did not think it was a good idea to take him this time. 
39 Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. It was so bad that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him. 
40 Paul chose Silas to go with him. The believers in Antioch put Paul into the Lord’s care and sent him out. 
41 Paul and Silas went through the countries of Syria and Cilicia, helping the churches grow stronger. 
acts 16:1-5 
1.Paul went to the city of Derbe and then to Lystra, where a follower of Jesus named Timothy lived. Timothy’s mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek. 
 2 The believers in the cities of Lystra and Iconium had only good things to say about him. 
3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the Jews living in that area knew that his father was a Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy to please the Jews. 
4 Then Paul and those with him traveled through other cities. They gave the believers the rules and decisions from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. They told them to obey these rules. 
 5 So the churches were becoming stronger in their faith, and the number of believers was growing every day.

36 A few days later, Paul said to Barnabas, “We should go back to all the towns where we told people the message of the Lord. We should visit the believers to see how they are doing.”
37 Barnabas wanted to bring John Mark with them too. 
38 But on their first trip John Mark did not continue with them in the work. He had left them at Pamphylia. So Paul did not think it was a good idea to take him this time.
39 Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. It was so bad that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him.
40 Paul chose Silas to go with him. The believers in Antioch put Paul into the Lord’s care and sent him out. 
41 Paul and Silas went through the countries of Syria and Cilicia, helping the churches grow stronger.
acts 16:1-5
1.Paul went to the city of Derbe and then to Lystra, where a follower of Jesus named Timothy lived. Timothy’s mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
 2 The believers in the cities of Ly

Acts 15:36-41 & 16:1-5 - Paul and Barnabas Separate - ( big argument about to it)

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 
 
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 
 
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 
 
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 
 
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 
 
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords. 
 
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 
 
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 
 
19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 
 
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 
 
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great 

Revelation 19:11-21 - The Rider on the White Horse

Acts 15:1-35 - explain

1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. 
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. 
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. 
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. 
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: 
14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, 
16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 
17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. 
18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. 
22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren: 
23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. 
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: 
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. 
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. 
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. 
33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. 
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. 
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
7 And when there had been much disp

Acts 15:1-35 -  The Council at Jerusalem - (You cannot be saved if you are not circumcised )

Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit 
21 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people. 
22 They were amazed at his teaching. He did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like someone with authority. 
 23 While Jesus was in the synagogue, a man was there who had an evil spirit inside him. The man shouted, 
24 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!” 
25 Jesus, his voice full of warning, said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 
26 The evil spirit made the man shake. Then the spirit made a loud noise and came out of him. 
27 The people were amazed. They asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and he teaches with authority! He even commands evil spirits, and they obey him.” 
 28 So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.

Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit
21 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people. 
22 They were amazed at his teaching. He did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like someone with authority.
 23 While Jesus was in the synagogue, a man was there who had an evil spirit inside him. The man shouted, 
24 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”
25 Jesus, his voice full of warning, said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 
26 The evil spirit made the man shake. Then the spirit made a loud noise and came out of him.
27 The people were amazed. They asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and he teaches with authority! He even commands evil spirits, and they obey him.”
 28 So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.

Mark 1:21-28 - expalin

Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit 
21 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people. 
22 They were amazed at his teaching. He did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like someone with authority. 
23 While Jesus was in the synagogue, a man was there who had an evil spirit inside him. The man shouted, 
24 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!” 
25 Jesus, his voice full of warning, said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 
26 The evil spirit made the man shake. Then the spirit made a loud noise and came out of him. 
27 The people were amazed. They asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and he teaches with authority! He even commands evil spirits, and they obey him.” 
28 So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.

Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit
21 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people. 
22 They were amazed at his teaching. He did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like someone with authority. 
23 While Jesus was in the synagogue, a man was there who had an evil spirit inside him. The man shouted, 
24 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”
25 Jesus, his voice full of warning, said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 
26 The evil spirit made the man shake. Then the spirit made a loud noise and came out of him.
27 The people were amazed. They asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and he teaches with authority! He even commands evil spirits, and they obey him.” 
28 So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.

Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit - Mark 1: 21-28

1.Paul and Barnabas went to the city of Iconium. As they did in Antioch, they entered the Jewish synagogue. They spoke to the people there. They spoke so well that many Jews and Greeks believed what they said. 
2 But some of the Jews did not believe. They said things that caused the non-Jewish people to be angry and turn against the believers. 
3 So Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconium a long time, and they spoke bravely for the Lord. They told the people about God’s grace. The Lord proved that what they said was true by causing miraculous signs and wonders to be done through them. 
 4 But some of the people in the city agreed with the Jews who did not believe Paul and Barnabas. Others followed the apostles. So the city was divided. 
5 Some of the Jews there, as well as their leaders and some of the non-Jewish people, were determined to hurt Paul and Barnabas. They wanted to stone them to death. 
 6 When Paul and Barnabas learned about this, they left the city. They went to Lystra and Derbe, cities in Lycaonia, and to the surrounding areas. 
7 They told the Good News there too. 
Paul in Lystra and Derbe 
8 In Lystra there was a man who had something wrong with his feet. He had been born crippled and had never walked. 
9 He was sitting and listening to Paul speak. Paul looked straight at him and saw that the man believed God could heal him. 
10 So Paul shouted, “Stand up on your feet!” The man jumped up and began walking around. 
11 When the people saw what Paul did, they shouted in their own Lycaonian language. They said, “The gods have come down to us in the form of humans!” 
 12 The people began to call Barnabas “Zeus,” and they called Paul “Hermes,” because he was the main speaker. 
13 The temple of Zeus was near the city. The priest of this temple brought some bulls and flowers to the city gates. The priest and the people wanted to offer a sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas. 
14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, understood what the people were doing, they tore their own clothes.[a] Then they ran in among the people and shouted to them: 
 15 “Men, why are you doing this? We are not gods. We are human just like you. We came to tell you the Good News. We are telling you to turn away from these worthless things. Turn to the true living God, the one who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them. 
16 “In the past God let all the nations do what they wanted. 
 17 But God was always there doing the good things that prove he is real. He gives you rain from heaven and good harvests at the right times. He gives you plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.” 
18 Even after saying all this, Paul and Barnabas still could hardly stop the people from offering sacrifices to them. 
19 Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded the people to turn against Paul. So they threw stones at him and dragged him out of the town. They thought they had killed him 
. 20 But when the followers of Jesus gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he and Barnabas left and went to the city of Derbe. 
The Return to Antioch in Syria 
21 They also told the Good News in the city of Derbe, and many people became followers of Jesus. Then Paul and Barnabas returned to the cities of Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch. 
 22 In those cities they helped the followers grow stronger in their faith and encouraged them to continue trusting God. They told them, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom.” 23 They also chose elders for each church and stopped eating for a period of time to pray for them. These elders were men who had put their trust in the Lord Jesus, so Paul and Barnabas put them in his care. 
24 Paul and Barnabas went through the country of Pisidia. Then they came to the country of Pamphylia. 
 25 They told people the message of God in the city of Perga, and then they went down to the city of Attalia. 
26 And from there they sailed away to Antioch in Syria. This is the city where the believers had put them into God’s care and sent them to do this work. Now they had finished it. 
27 When Paul and Barnabas arrived, they gathered the church together. They told them everything God had used them to do. They said, “God opened a door for the non-Jewish people to believe!” 
 28 And they stayed there a long time with the Lord’s followers.

1.Paul and Barnabas went to the city of Iconium. As they did in Antioch, they entered the Jewish synagogue. They spoke to the people there. They spoke so well that many Jews and Greeks believed what they said. 
2 But some of the Jews did not believe. They said things that caused the non-Jewish people to be angry and turn against the believers.
3 So Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconium a long time, and they spoke bravely for the Lord. They told the people about God’s grace. The Lord proved that what they said was true by causing miraculous signs and wonders to be done through them.
 4 But some of the people in the city agreed with the Jews who did not believe Paul and Barnabas. Others followed the apostles. So the city was divided.
5 Some of the Jews there, as well as their leaders and some of the non-Jewish people, were determined to hurt Paul and Barnabas. They wanted to stone them to death.
 6 When Paul and Barnabas learned about this, they left the city. They went to Lystra and Derbe

Acts 14:1 -28 - Explain

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 
 
2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 
 
3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 
 
4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 
 
5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, 
 
6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 
 
7 And there they preached the gospel. 
 
8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 
 
9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 
 
10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 
 
11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 
 
12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 
 
13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 
 
14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 
 
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: 
 
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 
 
17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 
 
18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. 
 
19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 
 
20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 
 
21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, 
 
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 
 
23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. 
 
24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 
 
25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: 
 
26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 
 
27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 
 
28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

7 And there they preached the gospel.

8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:

9 The 

Acts 14:1 -28 -  Paul and Barnabas in Iconium - (some bulls and flowers)

13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem. 
14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. 
15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” 
16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country; 
18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a] in the wilderness; 
19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance. 20 All this took about 450 years. 
“After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. 
21 Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. 
22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’ 
23 “From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised. 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel. 
25 As John was completing his work, he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ 
26 “Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. 
27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. 
28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. 
29 When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. 
30 But God raised him from the dead, 
31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people. 
32 “We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors 
33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: 
“‘You are my son; 
 today I have become your father.’[b] 
34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, 
“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[c] 
35 So it is also stated elsewhere: 
“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[d] 
36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. 
37 But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. 
38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 
 39 Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. 
40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you: 
41 “‘Look, you scoffers, 
 wonder and perish, 
for I am going to do something in your days 
 that you would never believe, 
 even if someone told you.’[e]” 
42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 
43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God. 
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 
 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him. 
46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. 
47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 
“‘I have made you[f] a light for the Gentiles, 
 that you[g] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[h]” 
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. 
49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region. 
50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 
51 So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them and went to Iconium. 
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem. 
14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. 
15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country; 
18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a] in the wilderness; 
19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance. 20 All this took about 450 years.
“After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. 
21 Then the people asked for a 

Acts 13:13-52 -  Paul and Barnabas Go to Antioch in Pisidia

1 In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with King Herod[a]), and Saul. 
 2 These men were all serving the Lord and fasting when the Holy Spirit said to them, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to do a special work for me. They are the ones I have chosen to do it.” 
 
3 So the church fasted and prayed. They laid their hands on Barnabas and Saul and sent them out. 
 
Barnabas and Saul in Cyprus 
4 Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went to the city of Seleucia. Then they sailed from there to the island of Cyprus. 
5 When Barnabas and Saul came to the city of Salamis, they told the message of God in the Jewish synagogues. John Mark was with them to help. 
 
6 They went across the whole island to the city of Paphos. There they met a Jewish man named Barjesus who did magic. He was a false prophet. 
 7 He always stayed close to Sergius Paulus, who was the governor and a very smart man. He invited Barnabas and Saul to come visit him, because he wanted to hear the message of God. 
 8 But the magician Elymas (as Barjesus was called in Greek) spoke against them, trying to stop the governor from believing in Jesus. 
 9 But Saul (also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, looked hard at Elymas 
 10 and said, “You son of the devil, full of lies and all kinds of evil tricks! You are an enemy of everything that is right. Will you never stop trying to change the Lord’s truths into lies? 
 11 Now the Lord will touch you and you will be blind. For a time you will not be able to see anything—not even the light from the sun.” 
 
Then everything became dark for Elymas. He walked around lost. He was trying to find someone to lead him by the hand. 
 12 When the governor saw this, he believed. He was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

1 In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with King Herod[a]), and Saul.
 2 These men were all serving the Lord and fasting when the Holy Spirit said to them, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to do a special work for me. They are the ones I have chosen to do it.”

3 So the church fasted and prayed. They laid their hands on Barnabas and Saul and sent them out.

Barnabas and Saul in Cyprus
4 Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went to the city of Seleucia. Then they sailed from there to the island of Cyprus.
5 When Barnabas and Saul came to the city of Salamis, they told the message of God in the Jewish synagogues. John Mark was with them to help.

6 They went across the whole island to the city of Paphos. There they met a Jewish man named Barjesus who did magic. He was a false prophet.
 7 He always stayed close to Sergius Paulus, who was the g

Acts 13 :1-12 -  Barnabas and Saul Given a Special Work

1 During this same time, King Herod began to do harm to some of those who were part of the church. 
2 He ordered James, the brother of John, to be killed with a sword. 
3 Herod saw that many of the Jews liked this, so he decided to arrest Peter too. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread. 
4 He arrested Peter and put him in jail, where he was guarded by a group of 16 soldiers. Herod planned to bring Peter before the people, but he wanted to wait until after the Passover festival. 
5 So Peter was kept in jail, but the church was constantly praying to God for him. 
Peter Is Led Out of the Jail 
6 One night, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two of the soldiers. More soldiers were guarding the door of the jail. Herod was planning to bring Peter out before the people the next day. 
7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord was standing there, and the room was filled with light. The angel tapped Peter on the side and woke him up. The angel said, “Hurry, get up!” The chains fell off Peter’s hands. 
8 The angel said, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” Peter did as he was told. Then the angel said, “Put on your coat and follow me.” 
9 So the angel went out and Peter followed. He did not know if the angel was really doing this. He thought he might be seeing a vision. 
10 Peter and the angel went past the first guard and the second guard. Then they came to the iron gate that separated them from the city. The gate opened for them by itself. After they went through the gate and walked about a block, the angel suddenly left. 
11 Peter realized then what had happened. He thought, “Now I know that the Lord really sent his angel to me. He rescued me from Herod and from everything those Jews thought would happen to me.” 
12 When Peter realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John, who was also called Mark. Many people were gathered there and were praying. 
13 Peter knocked on the outside door. A servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it. 
14 She recognized Peter’s voice, and she was very happy. She even forgot to open the door. She ran inside and told the group, “Peter is at the door!” 
15 The believers said to her, “You are crazy!” But she continued to say that it was true. So they said, “It must be Peter’s angel.” 
16 But Peter continued to knock. When the believers opened the door, they saw him. They were amazed. 
17 Peter made a sign with his hand to tell them to be quiet. He explained to them how the Lord led him out of the jail. He said, “Tell James and the other brothers what happened.” Then he left and went to another place. 
18 The next day the soldiers were very upset. They wondered what happened to Peter. 
19 Herod looked everywhere for him but could not find him. So he questioned the guards and then ordered that they be killed. 
 
The Death of Herod Agrippa 
Later, Herod moved from Judea. He went to the city of Caesarea and stayed there a while. 
20 Herod was very angry with the people from the cities of Tyre and Sidon. But these cities needed food from his country, so a group of them came to ask him for peace. They were able to get Blastus, the king’s personal servant, on their side. 
 
21 Herod decided on a day to meet with them. On that day he was wearing a beautiful royal robe. He sat on his throne and made a speech to the people. 
22 The people shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” 
23 Herod did not give the glory to God. So an angel of the Lord caused him to get sick. He was eaten by worms inside him, and he died. 
 
24 The message of God was spreading, reaching more and more people.

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