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1426 The Acts of the Apostles

14 And as soon as she knew Peter’s voice, she with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
opened not the gate for joy, but running in she
told that Peter stood before the gate.
15 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But Chapter 13
she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It
Now there were in the church which was at An-
is his angel.
tioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was
16 But Peter continued knocking. And when
Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and
they had opened, they saw him, and were aston-
Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the
ished.
17 But he beckoning to them with his hand to foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 And as they were ministering to the Lord,
hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought
and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Sepa-
him out of prison, and he said: Tell these things
rate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work where-
to James, and to the brethren. And going out,
unto I have taken them.
he went into another place.
18 Now when day was come, there was no 3 Then they, fasting and praying, and impos-
ing their hands upon them, sent them away.
small stir among the soldiers, what was become
of Peter. 4 So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to
found him not; having examined the keepers, he Cyprus.
commanded they should be put to death; and 5 And when they were come to Salamina, they
going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode preached the word of God in the synagogues of
there. the Jews. And they had John also in the min-
20 And he was angry with the Tyrians and istry.
the Sidonians. But they with one accord came 6 And when they had gone through the whole
to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain
king’s chamberlain, they desired peace, because man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose
their countries were nourished by him. name was Bar-jesu:
21 And upon a day appointed, Herod being 7 Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus,
arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment a prudent man. He sending for Barnabas and
seat, and made an oration to them. Saul, desired to hear the word of God.
22 And the people made acclamation, saying: 8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name
It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn
23 And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck away the proconsul from the faith.
him, because he had not given the honour to 9 Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the
God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up Holy Ghost, looking upon him,
the ghost. 10 Said: O full of all guile, and of all deceit,
24 But the word of the Lord increased and child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceas-
multiplied. est not to pervert the right ways of the Lord.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from 11 And now behold, the hand of the Lord is
Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing