Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus

Acts 13

4 So, being sent out v by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God w in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had x John to y assist them. 6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain z magician, a a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with b the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the z magician (for that is the meaning of his name) c opposed them, seeking to turn d the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, e filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, "You f son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and g villainy, will you not stop h making crooked i the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, j the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking k people to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at l the teaching of the Lord.

  1. Cross References
    Acts 13:2
    While 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.
    Acts 16:6 - 7
    And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
  2. Cross References
    Acts 13:14
    But they went on from Perga and came to Antioch...
    Acts 9:20
    And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the syna...
    Acts 14:1
    Now at Iconium they entered together into the J...
    Acts 17:1 - 2
    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and...
    Acts 17:10
    The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas aw...
    Acts 17:17
    So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews a...
    Acts 18:4
    And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath,...
    Acts 18:19
    And they came to Ephesus, and he left them ther...
    Acts 19:8
    And he entered the synagogue and for three mont...
    Acts 13:46
    And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying,...
    Mark 6:2
    And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the syn...
  3. Cross References
    Acts 12:12
    When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
  4. Cross References
    Acts 19:22
    And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 8:9
    But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.
    Acts 8:11
    And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 7:15
    Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
  7. Cross References
    Acts 13:8
    But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
    Acts 13:12
    Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
    Acts 18:12
    But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal.
    Acts 19:38
    If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.
  8. Cross References
    Acts 13:6
    When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 7:11
    Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the magicians of Egypt, also did the same by their secret arts.
    2 Timothy 3:8
    Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 13:7
    He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
    Acts 13:12
    Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 4:8
    Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders.
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 13:38
    The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one.
  13. Cross References
    Acts 18:14
    But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint.
  14. Cross References
    Micah 3:9
    Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and make crooked all that is straight.
  15. Cross References
    Hosea 14:9
    Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
    2 Peter 2:15
    Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing.
    Acts 18:25 - 26
    He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
  16. Cross References
    Acts 11:21
    And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a g...
    Exodus 9:3
    Behold, the hand of the Lord will fall with a v...
    1 Samuel 5:6 - 7
    The hand of the Lord was heavy against the peop...
    1 Samuel 5:11
    They sent therefore and gathered together all t...
    Psalms 32:4
    For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; ...
    Hebrews 10:31
    It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of...
    1 Peter 5:6
    Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty ...
  17. Cross References
    Acts 9:8
    Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
    Acts 22:11
    And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.
  18. Cross References
    Acts 13:49
    And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
    Acts 15:35
    But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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