The others went on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. There they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and took their seats.

Paul and Barnabas then went through Pisidia, and came into Pamphylia,

For in every town, for generations past, there have been those who preach Moses, read as he is in the Synagogues every Sabbath."

And went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave the city.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so as to avoid spending much time in Roman Asia. He was making haste to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the Festival at the close of the Harvest.

We have found this man a public pest; he is one who stirs up disputes among the Jews all the world over, and is a ringleader of the Nazarene heretics.