Acts 14:21-23

International Children’s Bible

The Return to Antioch in Syria

²¹Paul and Barnabas told the Good News in Derbe and many became followers. Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch. ²²In those cities they made the followers of Jesus stronger. They helped them to stay in the faith. They said, “We must suffer many things to enter God’s kingdom.” ²³They chose elders for each church, by praying and giving up eating.^[a] These elders were men who had trusted the Lord. So Paul and Barnabas put them in the Lord’s care.

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Footnotes

14:23 giving up eating This is called “fasting.” The people would give up eating for a special time of prayer and worship to God. It was also done to show sadness.