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Paul and Barnabas travelled to Antioch in Pisidia, but John Mark returned to Jerusalem.
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On the Sabbath day, Paul spoke to the Jew in the synagogue about the history of Israel.
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He spoke to them about David and God’s promise to bring a savior through his children.
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He told them how John the Baptist prepared the Jews for the arrival of the Messiah.
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Finally, he told them about Jesus, who fulfilled the scriptures regarding the Messiah when he was killed by the Jews and rose from the dead.
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Paul referenced several prophecies related to David that were fulfilled in Jesus including Isaiah 55:3 (13:34) and Psalm 16:10 (13:35).
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Paul told the Jews to heed the words of the prophets and believe in Jesus to be free from sin.
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Some of the Jews heard Paul’s words gladly and asked him to return the next Sabbath.
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But others rejected Paul and Barnabas’ teaching and contradicted what they taught.
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Paul told them he would turn his attention to the Gentiles if they chose to reject the gospel.
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Verse 49 tells us the word of the Lord spread throughout the whole region.
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But the Jews stirred up trouble and ran Barnabas and Paul out of town.
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They departed and went to Iconium.
