Acts 13:3
then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Literal Standard 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 lays his hands on him and charges him, as YHWH has spoken by the hand of Moses.
Acts 8:15who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—
Acts 13:2and in their ministering to the LORD and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate to Me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,”
Acts 14:26and [from] there sailed to Antioch, from where they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;
Romans 10:15And how will they preach, if they may not be sent? According as it has been written: “How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!”
1 Timothy 5:22Be quickly laying hands on no one, nor be having fellowship with [the] sins of others; be keeping yourself pure;
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 →