Acts 13:3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

English Standard Version
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

New American Standard Bible
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

King James Bible
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.

International Standard Version
Then they fasted and prayed, laid their hands on them, and let them go.

American Standard Version
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

Darby Bible Translation
Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid their hands on them, they let them go.

Young's Literal Translation
then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent them away.

Cross References

Luke 2:37
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Acts 1:24
And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,

Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 13:4
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 14:23
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Acts 14:26
And there sailed to Antioch, from where they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:1-3 What an assemblage was here! In these names we see that the Lord raises up instruments for his work, from various places and stations in life; and zeal for his glory induces men to give up flattering connexions and prospects to promote his cause. It is by the Spirit of Christ that his ministers are made both able and willing for his service, and taken from other cares that would hinder in it. Christ's ministers are to be employed in Christ's work, and, under the Spirit's guidance, to act for the glory of God the Father. They are separated to take pains, and not to take state. A blessing upon Barnabas and Saul in their present undertaking was sought for, and that they might be filled with the Holy Ghost in their work. Whatever means are used, or rules observed, the Holy Ghost alone can fit ministers for their important work, and call them to it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. laid their hands on them—(See on [2001]Ac 6:6)—"recommending them to the grace of God for the work which they had to fulfil" (Ac 14:26).

sent them away—with the double call—of the Spirit first, and next of the Church. So clothed, their mission is thus described: "They being sent forth by the Holy Ghost." Have we not here for all time the true principle of appointment to sacred offices?