Acts 13:3
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
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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 he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Acts 8:15Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
Acts 13:2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.
Acts 14:26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God, for the work which they fulfilled.
Romans 10:15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things?
1 Timothy 5:22Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself 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 →