Acts 13:1-3

J.B. Phillips New Testament

Saul and Barnabas are called to a special task

13 ^1-2 Now there were in the Church at Antioch both prophets and teachers—Barnabas, for example, Simeon surnamed Niger Lucius the Cyrenian Manaen the foster-brother of the governor Herod and Saul. While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke to them, saying, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me for a task to which I have called them.”

³ At this, after further fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and set them free for this work.