Acts of the Apostles 13:48

In context

46Then Paul and Barnabas answered boldly: “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you push it away and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. 47For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the nations, so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” 48When the Gentiles heard this they were glad and praised the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. 49And the word of the Lord spread through the whole region. 50But the Jews stirred up the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and they raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their territory.