MPV Commentary

Paul and Barnabas were in Pisidian Antioch, preaching to both Jews and Gentiles. They entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

The leader of the synagogue invited them to speak, and Paul stood up to address the crowd. He explained that God had sent him to preach about Jesus Christ, who was a descendant of David and had fulfilled all the Old Testament prophecies.

Paul told the people that Jesus was raised from the dead on the third day, according to the Scriptures. He quoted Psalm 2:7, saying that God had promised to give his Son a throne in Jerusalem, and that this promise had been fulfilled through Jesus' resurrection.

The people were amazed at Paul's words, but some of them did not believe him. They argued with him and contradicted what he said, trying to discredit him.

Paul stood firm and told the crowd that they had rejected God's message, just as their ancestors had done in the past. He quoted Habakkuk 1:5, saying that even if someone were to declare a miracle to them, they would not believe it.

As the people left the synagogue, some of the Gentiles asked Paul and Barnabas to preach to them again on the next Sabbath day. The mixed crowd of Jews and proselytes also asked them to continue speaking about God's message.

The next Sabbath day, almost the whole city came together to hear Paul and Barnabas preach. But when the Jewish leaders saw how many people were listening to them, they became jealous and angry.

They contradicted and blasphemed against Paul and Barnabas, trying to stop them from preaching. But Paul and Barnabas stood firm and told the crowd that it was necessary for God's message to be preached first to the Jews, who had rejected Jesus Christ.

Paul quoted Isaiah 49:6, saying that God had commanded him to preach to the Gentiles, who would listen and believe in Jesus Christ. The Gentiles were glad to hear this and glorified the word of the Lord.

As a result, many people believed in Jesus Christ and were ordained to eternal life. Paul and Barnabas continued preaching throughout the region, but they faced opposition from some of the Jewish leaders.

The devout and honorable women who had been influenced by these leaders turned against Paul and Barnabas, expelling them from their homes. But Paul and Barnabas shook off the dust of their feet as a sign of rejection and moved on to Iconium, where they continued preaching about Jesus Christ.

The disciples who remained in Antioch were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit, despite facing sufferings for their faith.