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Paul’s Journeys through Asia – the First Journey 45AD to 47 AD

The Apostle Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark left Antioch of Syria on an almost two-year journey,
departing in 45 AD. During that time, they traveled throughout Turkey and neighboring islands, sharing
the Gospel first in the synagogues, then to the Gentiles in each area. The response in each city and area
was mixed. For the most part, the Gospel was
rejected by the Jews, but many Gentiles heard
it and believed. John Mark decided to leave
Paul and Barnabas once they arrived in
Pamphylia before traveling into what is now
the mainland of Turkey.

In Antioch Pisidia, everyone asked Paul to
share another sermon the next week, but
because of the jealousy of the Jews, they
stirred up the people against Paul, so that they
had to leave. But many believed in that city.
In Iconium, after sharing in the synagogue, a
great multitude of both Jews and Greeks
believed, but again, disobedient Jews stirred
up some of the people so that Paul and
Barnabas had to flee to Lystra, where Paul and
Barnabas were called gods, but again, the Jews
from other cities incited the crowd to stone Paul and dragged him outside the city. Paul rose and went

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