Acts 13:2
As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart to me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them!”
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In Context
3Then, having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them off.
Cross References
Matthew 9:14Then the disciples of John come to Him saying, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast about many things, but your disciples do not fast?”
Matthew 17:21However, this class does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He Himself was about to go.
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 →