Act 13:9-12 | TNotes | STEP | 13:9 Luke makes the significant transition from the name Saul (a Hebrew name) to Paul (a Greco-Roman name), perhaps indicating that Paul was now on a predominantly Gentile mission. For the rest of the book of Acts, he is called Paul except when he recounts his conversion (as in 22:7 , 13 ; 26:14 ).

a13:9►

b22:7►

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d26:14►

e13:10-11►

f8:20-24►

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hMark 1:21-27►

iActs 14:15►

‏ Acts 13:9-12

13:9 ^a Luke makes the significant transition from the name Saul (a Hebrew name) to Paul (a Greco-Roman name), perhaps indicating that Paul was now on a predominantly Gentile mission. For the rest of the book of Acts, he is called Paul except when he recounts his conversion (as in 22:7 ^b, 13 ^c; 26:14 ^d).
Summary for Acts 13:10-11: 13:10-11 ^e Paul, who became the chief spokesman, rebuked the sorcerer’s fraudulent claims, exposed his deceit, and pronounced divine judgment (cp. 8:20-24 ^f). The sorcerer was instantly struck blind, a condition that lasted for some time, giving a strong demonstration of the truthfulness and superiority of the apostolic message over the bogus claims of the sorcerer.
13:12 ^g The teaching about the Lord included a miraculous demonstration of divine power (cp. Mark 1:21-27 ^h), for it was a teaching about the living God (see Acts 14:15 ⁱ).