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Meanwhile, the word of God was spreading and growing.

Barnabas and Saul completed their mission and returned to Jerusalem, bringing along John, also called Mark.

Mission of Paul and Barnabas

There were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, Symeon, known as Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod, and Saul.

On one occasion, while they were celebrating the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them:

“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have called them.”

So, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

These then, sent by the Holy Spirit, went down to the port of Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.

Upon their arrival in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogue; John was with them as an assistant.