Next having arrived at Jerusalem he (Saul)
began to try to join the disciples.
And they were afraid of him
not believing that he was a disciple.
But Barnabas helped him
and brought him to the apostles.
and he (Barnabas) told them
how he (Saul) had seen the Lord on the road
and that he (Jesus) had spoken to him
and how he (Saul) had preached boldly in Damascus
in the name of Jesus.
And going in and out
among them in Jerusalem,
he boldly preached in the name of the Lord.
And he spoke and he argued
with the Hellenists,
but they were trying to kill him.
And when the brothers had learned this
they took him down to Caesarea
and they sent him off to Tarsus.
So then the church through the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria
had peace; and
being built up and
walking in the fear of the Lord
and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit,
it grew.
Lord God,,
you feed us with the living bread from heaven;
you renew our faith,
increase our hope,
and strengthen our love.
Teach us to hunger
for Christ who is the true and living bread,
and to live by every word
that comes from your mouth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.