Philip appeared in Azotus, and passing through, he was evangelizing all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.

The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were.

On landing at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

He summoned two of his centurions and said, "Get 200 soldiers ready with 70 cavalry and 200 spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.

Three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Then Festus, wanting to do a favor for the Jews, replied to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be tried before me on these charges?"

but said good-bye and stated, "I'll come back to you again, if God wills." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Then the report about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch.

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.

After greeting them, he related one by one what God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one except Jews.

The Lord's hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart--

Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul,

In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

In the local church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

From there they sailed back to Antioch where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed.

They wrote this letter to be delivered by them: From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers from among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

Then, being sent off, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the assembly, they delivered the letter.

But Paul and Barnabas, along with many others, remained in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the message of the Lord.