Acts 13:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ Barnabas and Saul Travel to CyprusNow Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

¹ The Death of John the Baptist
At that time Herod the tetrarch, hearing about the fame of Jesus, ² told his servants, “This is John the Baptist! He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why these miracles are being done by him.” ³ Herod had arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
⁴ John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” ⁵ Although Herod wanted to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, since they regarded John as a prophet.
⁶ But when Herod’s birthday celebration was held, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests. She pleased Herod ⁷ so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for. ⁸ Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me, right here on a platter, the head of John the Baptist.” ⁹ Under pressure because of his promises and his assembled guests, the king ordered that it be done. ¹⁰ So he sent word and had John beheaded in prison.

¹ John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

¹⁹ Now Herod the tetrarch had been rebuked by John because he had married his brother’s wife Herodias and because of all of the other evil things Herod had done. ²⁰ Added to all this, Herod locked John up in prison.

³¹ Jesus Rebukes Jerusalem
At that hour some Pharisees came and told Jesus, “Leave and get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you!”
³² He told them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Listen! I am driving out demons and healing today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will finish my work.

⁷ When he learned with certainty that Jesus came from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸ Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, because he had been wanting to see him for a long time on account of what he had heard about him. He was also hoping to see some sign done by him. ⁹ So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all. ¹⁰ Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood nearby and continued to accuse him vehemently. ¹¹ Even Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus and sent him back to Pilate.

³⁶ One man, Joseph, a descendant of Levi and a native of Cyprus, who was named Barnabas by the apostles (the name means “a son of encouragement”),

¹ The Church is ScatteredNow Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria. ² Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him. ³ But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.

¹ Saul Becomes a BelieverMeanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord’s disciples, Saul went to the high priest.

¹⁹ The New Church in AntiochNow the people who were scattered by the persecution that started because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. ²⁰ But among them were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began proclaiming the Lord Jesus even to the Hellenistic Jews.

²² When the church in Jerusalem heard this news, they sent Barnabas all the way to Antioch. ²³ When he arrived, he rejoiced to see what the grace of God had done, and with hearty determination he kept encouraging all of them to remain faithful to the Lord, ²⁴ because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And so a large number of people was brought to the Lord.
²⁵ Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul. ²⁶ When he found him, he brought him to Antioch, and for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught many people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
²⁷ At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.

³⁰ by sending it through Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

²⁵ When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission, they returned to Jerusalem, bringing with them John who was also called Mark.

⁹ But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye

²⁶ From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed. ²⁷ When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door so that gentiles would believe.

³² Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

³⁵ Both Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch to teach and proclaim the word of the Lord, as did many others.

⁶ When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in foreign languages and to prophesy.

⁹ He had four unmarried daughters who could prophesy.

⁶ We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith. ⁷ If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.

²¹ Final GreetingTimothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.

⁶ Or is it only Barnabas and I who have to keep on working for a living?

²⁸ God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages. ²⁹ Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

²⁴ But if everyone is prophesying, when an unbeliever or an uneducated person comes in he will be convicted and examined by everything that’s happening. ²⁵ His secret, inner heart will become known, and so he will bow down to the ground and worship God, declaring, “God is truly among you!”

⁹ So when James, Cephas, and John (who were reputed to be leaders) recognized the grace that had been given me, they gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.

¹³ The other Jews also joined him in this hypocritical behavior, to the extent that even Barnabas was caught up in their hypocrisy.

¹¹ And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers,

²² All the saints, especially those of the emperor’s household, greet you.

²⁰ Do not despise prophecies.