Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.

Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah