Acts 13

First Missionary Journey

1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets [who spoke a new message of God to the people] and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called *13:1 A Latin word spelled with Greek letters.Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with *13:1 Herod Antipas, the Herod who beheaded John the Baptist.Herod [Antipas] the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them [in approval and dedication] and sent them away [on their first journey].