ACTS 13:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.”
From Perga they went up to Pisidian Antioch — the missionaries travel inland northward to Antioch in Pisidia, approximately 100 miles from the coast. The elevation and terrain make this an arduous journey, yet Paul presses toward Jewish communities. Pisidian Antioch was a significant Roman city with a Jewish population, making it a natural hub for missionary strategy.
Church Fathers on Acts 13:14
And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness: and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. Acts 13:12 But observe, how they do not linger there, as (they might have been tempted to do) now that the proconsul was a believer, nor are enervated by being courted and honored, but immediately keep on with their work, and set out for the country on the opposite…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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