9. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Saul, also known as Paul, glared at Bar-Jesus and
10. said, "You are a deceiver and trickster! You devil! You attack anything that is right! Will you never stop twisting the straight ways of the Lord into crooked paths?
11. Listen! The Lord’s power is set against you. You will be blind for a while, unable even to see the daylight." At once, Bar-Jesus’ eyes were darkened, and he began to grope about for someone to lead him around by the hand.
12. When the governor saw what had taken place, he came to believe, for he was astonished by the teaching about the Lord.
13. Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos to Perga in Pamphylia. John deserted them there and returned to Jerusalem.
14. They went on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath, they entered and found seats in the synagogue there.
15. After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders invited them, "Brothers, if one of you has a sermon for the people, please speak."
16. Standing up, Paul gestured with his hand and said, “Fellow Israelites and Gentile God-worshippers, please listen to me.
17. The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors. God made them a great people while they lived as strangers in the land of Egypt. With his great power, he led them out of that country.
18. For about forty years, God put up with them in the wilderness.
19. God conquered seven nations in the land of Canaan and gave the Israelites their land as an inheritance.
20. This happened over a period of about four hundred fifty years. “After this, he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel.
21. The Israelites requested a king, so God gave them Saul, Kish’s son, from the tribe of Benjamin, and he served as their king for forty years.
22. After God removed him, he raised up David to be their king. God testified concerning him, ‘I have found David, Jesse’s son, a man who shares my desires. Whatever my will is, he will do.’
23. From this man’s descendants, God brought to Israel a savior, Jesus, just as he promised.
24. Before Jesus’ appearance, John proclaimed to all the Israelites a baptism to show they were changing their hearts and lives.