Response to the Message in Pisidian Antioch

42 And as* they were going out, they began urging* that these things be spoken about to them on the next Sabbath. 43 And after* the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the devoutl proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them and* were persuading them to continue in the grace of God. 44 And on the coming Sabbath, nearly the whole city came together to hear the word of the Lord. 45 But when* the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and began contradicting what was being said by Paul by* reviling him.* 46 Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and* said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you, since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life! Behold, we are turning to the Gentiles! 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

‘I have appointed you ⌊to be⌋m a light for the Gentiles,

⌊that you would bring⌋n salvation to the end of the earth.’o

48 And when* the Gentiles heard this,* they began to rejoice* and to glorify the word of the Lord. And all those who were designated for eternal life believed. 49 So the word of the Lord was carried through the whole region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high social standing and the most prominent men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their district. 51 So after* shaking off the dust from their feet against them, they went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Preaching in Iconium

14 Now it happened that in Iconium they entered ⌊together⌋a into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up and ⌊poisoned the minds⌋b of the Gentiles against the brothers. 3 So they stayed there* for a considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be performed through their hands. 4 But the population of the city was divided, and ⌊some⌋c were with the Jews ⌊and some⌋d with the apostles. 5 So when an inclination took place on the part of both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them* and to stone them, 6 they became aware of it* and* fled to the Lycaonian cities—Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region. 7 And there they were continuing to proclaim the good news.