Acts 13:3
Then, fasting and praying, and laying their hands upon them, they sent them away.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 leaned his hands upon him and charged him,—As Yahweh spake by the hand of Moses.
Acts 8:15Who, indeed, going down, prayed for them, that they might receive Holy Spirit;—
Acts 13:2And, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said—Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto I have called them.
Acts 14:26and, from thence, they set sail for Antioch, whence they had been given up unto the favour of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
Romans 10:15And how shall they proclaim, except they be sent? Even as it is written—How beautiful the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
1 Timothy 5:22Hands, suddenly, upon no one, lay, neither have fellowship with sins of strangers: thyself, keep, 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 →