who has been beforehand prepar'd thereto,

Then the apostles, the presbyters, and the whole church thought it proper to select some out of their own body to accompany Paul and Barnabas to Antioch: such as Judas surnam'd Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

we unanimously judg'd it proper to send particular deputies to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry.

after this we prepar'd for our journey to Jerusalem.

but don't believe them: for above forty of them lie in ambush, having bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink till they have kill'd him: they are already prepar'd, and only wait your answer.

"desiring the favour he might be sent for to Jerusalem." they having prepar'd measures to assassinate him upon the road.