May 11th, 2025, 4th Sunday of Easter.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia.

On the Sabbath, they entered the synagogue and took their seats.

Many Jews and worshippers who were converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke

to them and urged them to remain faithful to the grace of God.

On the following Sabbath, almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy,

and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said. Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said,

It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn

yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the

Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us. I have made you a light to the Gentiles that you may

be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth. The Gentiles were delighted when they

heard this and glorified the word of the Lord.

All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region.

The Jews, however, incited the women of prominence who were worshippers, and the leading men of the city stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas

and expelled them from their territory.

So they shook the dust from their feet

in protest against them and went to Iconium.

The disciples were filled with joy

and the Holy Spirit.

The Word of the Lord.

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