about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being
astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

II

FROM CYPRUS TO ANTIOCH.

_Paul's Sermon at Antioch_.

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in
Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem. But
they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they
went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down. And after the
reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent
unto them, saying, "Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the
people, say on." And Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said,--

"Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken. The God of this people
Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in
the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it. And
for about the time of forty years he bore with them in the wilderness.
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave
them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty
years: and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the
prophet.

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[Illustration]
Map of land around the Mediterranean Sea showing Paul's journey.
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And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto
them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space
of forty years. And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be
their king; to whom also he bore witness, and said, 'I have found David
the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.'

"Of this man's family hath God according to promise brought unto Israel
a Saviour, Jesus; when John had first preached before his coming the
baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. And as John was
finishing his work, he said, 'What suppose ye that I am? I am not he.
But behold, there cometh one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not
worthy to unloose.' Brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and those
among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew
him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath,
fulfilled them by condemning him. And though they found no cause of
death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain. And whe