11. Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12. When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.
13. From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
14. From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.
15. After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
16. Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!
17. The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;
18. for about forty years he endured their conduct in the wilderness;
19. and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance.
20. All this took about 450 years. “After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
21. Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
22. After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’