Acts 13:13-16
Summary for Acts 13:13-14: 13:13-14 a They landed at the port of Perga. From here, major roads opened into the interior beyond the Taurus Mountains.• At this point, John Mark left the team for reasons that are not stated (see study note on 15:36-41). Possibly he was unhappy that the Good News was moving out into Gentile lands; possibly he was homesick or otherwise unable to continue a difficult journey. Whatever the reason, he returned to the more familiar and comfortable Jewish surroundings of Jerusalem.
13:14 b Paul and Barnabas traveled inland into the high country and came to Antioch of Pisidia (in the Roman province of Galatia in Asia Minor, not to be confused with Antioch in Syria). As was their custom, the apostles began at the synagogue (see study note on 9:2; cp. 13:5 c; 14:1 d; 17:1 e, 2 f, 10 g, 17 h; 18:4 i, 19 j; 19:8 k).
13:15 l After the usual Scriptures for the day had been read, one from the books of Moses and the other from the prophets (see Luke 4:16-28 m), the officials of the synagogue invited the visitors to speak any word of encouragement for the people.
Summary for Acts 13:16-41: 13:16-41 n Paul accepted the invitation, motioned to quiet his audience (cp. 19:33 o; 21:40 p), and launched into a straightforward proclamation of the Good News. This is Paul’s first great speech in Acts, and it provides a model of his preaching to a Jewish audience (see 22:1-21 q).
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