Acts 13:3
Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
In Context
4So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
Cross References
Numbers 27:23And laying his hands on his head, he repeated all things that the Lord had commanded.
Acts 8:15Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 13:2And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.
Acts 14:26And when they were come, and had assembled 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 how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
1 Timothy 5:22Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself 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 →