013:007 who was a friend of the Proconsul Sergius Paulus.
The Proconsul was a man of keen intelligence. He sent
for Barnabas and Saul, and asked to be told God's Message.
013:008 But Elymas (or `the Magician,' for such is the meaning of the name)
opposed them, and tried to prevent the Proconsul from
accepting the faith.
013:009 Then Saul, who is also called Paul, was filled with the
Holy Spirit, and, fixing his eyes on Elymas,
013:010 said, "You who are full of every kind of craftiness and
unscrupulous cunning—you son of the Devil and foe to all that
is right—will you never cease to misrepresent the straight
paths of the Lord?
013:011 The Lord's hand is now upon you, and you will be blind for a time
and unable to see the light of day." Instantly there fell
upon him a mist and a darkness, and, as he walked about,
he begged people to lead him by the hand.
013:012 Then the Proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.
013:013 From Paphos, Paul and his party put out to sea and sailed
to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and
returned to Jerusalem.
013:014 But they themselves, passing through from Perga, came to
Antioch in Pisidia. Here, on the Sabbath day, they went
into the synagogue and sat down.
013:015 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the Wardens
of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brethren," they said,
"if you have anything encouraging to say to the people, speak."
013:016 So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said,
"Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.