1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,  * and Saul.

2 As they were worshiping  * the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."  *3 Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.  *