Acts 13:40-51

40“Be careful, or what the prophets said may happen to you.

41‘Look, you mockers! Be amazed and die! I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if it were reported to you!’ ”

42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak on the same subject the next day of rest—a holy day.

43When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas. Paul and Barnabas talked with them and were persuading them to continue trusting God’s good will.

44On the next day of rest—a holy day, almost the whole city gathered to hear the Lord’s word.

45When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They used insulting language to contradict whatever Paul said.

46Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, “We had to speak God’s word to you first. Since you reject the word and consider yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, we are now going to turn to people of other nations.

47The Lord gave us the following order: ‘I have made you a light for the nations so that you would save people all over the world.’ ”

48The people who were not Jews were pleased with what they heard and praised the Lord’s word. Everyone who had been prepared for everlasting life believed.

49The word of the Lord spread throughout the whole region.

50But Jews stirred up devout women of high social standing and the officials of the city. These people started to persecute Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their territory.

51In protest against these people, Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet and went to the city of Iconium.