25. Barnabas went to Tarsus in search of Saul.
26. When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. They were there for a whole year, meeting with the church and teaching large numbers of people. It was in Antioch where the disciples were first labeled "Christians."
27. About that time, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28. One of them, Agabus, stood up and, inspired by the Spirit, predicted that a severe famine would overtake the entire Roman world. (This occurred during Claudius’ rule.)
29. The disciples decided they would send support to the brothers and sisters in Judea, with everyone contributing to this ministry according to each person’s abundance.
30. They sent Barnabas and Saul to take this gift to the elders.