When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Acts 13:6 in context
Acts 13:3–9
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Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
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So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
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When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
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When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
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who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
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But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him
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