Acts 13:3
Then, fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, they sent them away.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 27:23And imposing his hands upon his head, he repeated all that the Lord had commanded.
Acts 8:15And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:2Now as they were ministering for the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them: “Separate Saul and Barnabas for me, for the work for which I have selected them.”
Acts 14:26And when they had arrived and had gathered together the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Romans 10:15And truly, in what way will they preach, unless they have been sent, just as it has been written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who evangelize peace, of those who evangelize what is good!”
1 Timothy 5:22You should not be quick to impose hands on anyone, nor should you take part in the sins of outsiders. Keep yourself chaste.
Matthew Henry on Acts 13:2-4
The Mission of Paul and Barnabas. 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. We have here a divine warrant… Read the whole commentary →