Acts 13:6

"When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant."

Key Reflection

In Acts 13:6, when Paul and Barnabas arrived at Salamis, they entered Jewish synagogues to proclaim God’s word, a practice that would have been familiar to their original audience as it was common for missionaries to address local Jewish communities first. The inclusion of John as their attendant underscores the support network these early Christian missionaries had, illustrating the collaborative nature of their ministry and the roles different individuals played in spreading the message.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. And when they had gone through the isle. The length of the island, according to Strabo, was one thousand and four hundred stadia, or nearly one hundred and seventy miles. Unto Paphos. Paphos was a city at the western extremity of the island. It was the residence of the proconsul, and was distinguished for a splendid temple erected to Venus, who was worshipped throughout the island. Cyprus was fabled to be the place of the birth of this goddess. It had, besides Paphos and Salamis, several towns of note--Citium, the birth-place of Zeno; Amathus, sacred to Venus, etc. Its present capital is Nicosia. Whether Paul preached at any of these places is not recorded.

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