Acts 13:2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to do the work to which I have called them.”
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In Context
3After they had fasted, prayed, and laid their hands on these men, they sent them off.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time Yahweh chose the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to serve him, and to bless people in his name, as today.
1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed certain Levites to serve before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate, thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Daniel 9:3I turned my face to the Lord God, to seek him with prayer and requests, with fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes.
Matthew 9:14Then the disciples of John came to him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
Matthew 17:21+ 17:21 The best ancient copies omit v. 21, But this kind of demon does not go out except with prayer and fasting .
Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord appointed seventy + 10:1 Many of the best ancient copies read “seventy” but some read “seventy-two” others, and sent them out 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 →