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. 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 their 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.

Thanks to your time. Thanks to your time. We are his people, the people, the shape of his people, the shape of his flower we are his people the sheep of his fly sing joy all you last Sing joyfully to the Lord.

All you lands, all you lands.

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