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So after they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on[a] Barnabas and Saul and sent them out.

Barnabas and Saul in Cyprus

Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went to the city of Seleucia. From there they sailed to the island of Cyprus. When they came to Salamis, they preached the Good News of God in the synagogues. John Mark was with them to help.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:3 laid their hands on The laying on of hands had many purposes, including the giving of a blessing, power, or authority.

So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(A) and sent them off.(B)

On Cyprus

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(C) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(D) When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(E) in the Jewish synagogues.(F) John(G) was with them as their helper.

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