Skip to reading
Atomic Bible
Acts 13:3
And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
from Paul’s First Missionary Journey Begins, Acts 13:1-3
What it says

After fasting and praying, they lay hands on Barnabas and Saul and send them off.

What it is doing

It turns the Spirit's word into communal sending.

In context

1Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. 2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.