19. Now those scattered because of the persecution that happened in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Judeans.
20. However, there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists also, proclaiming the Lord Yeshua.
21. The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
22. News about these things reached the ears of the community in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was thrilled. He encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with heartfelt devotion.
24. For Barnabas was a good man, full of the Ruach ha-Kodesh and faith. And a large number was added to the Lord.
25. Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul,
26. and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met together with Messiah’s community and taught a large number. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called “Christianoi.”
27. Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28. One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted through the Ruach that there was going to be a great famine over all the world. (This took place during the reign of Claudius.)
29. So the disciples decided to send relief to those brothers and sisters living in Judea, each according to his ability.