First ReadingActs 13:14, 43-52
From the Acts of the Apostles
14But they, passing on from Perga,came to Antioch of Pisidia.They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. verses 15–42 are not read43Now when the synagogue broke up,many of the Jewsand of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas;who, speaking to them,urged them to continue in the grace of God.
44The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.45But when the Jews saw the multitudes,they were filled with jealousy,and contradicted the thingswhich were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly,and said, “It was necessarythat God’s word should be spoken to you first.Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves,and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life,behold, we turn to the Gentiles.47For so has the Lord commanded us, saying,
‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles,that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”
48As the Gentiles heard this,they were glad and glorified the word of God.As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.49The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.50But the Jews stirred up the devoutand prominent women and the chief men of the city,and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas,and threw them out of their borders.51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them,and came to Iconium.52The disciples were filled with joyand with the Holy Spirit.