Acts 11:25

Christian Standard Bible ®

Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul,

Parallel Translations

King James Version (1611)
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seeke Saul.

King James Version
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

English Standard Version
So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

New American Standard Bible
And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul;

New Century Version
Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul,

Amplified Bible
And Barnabas left for Tarsus to search for Saul;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul;

Legacy Standard Bible
And he left for Tarsus to search for Saul;

Berean Standard Bible
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

Contemporary English Version
Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Bar-Nabba went off to Tarsus to look for Sha'ul;

Darby Translation
And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus to seeke Saul:

George Lamsa Translation
Then Bar''na-bas departed to Tar''sus, to seek for Saul.

Good News Translation
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Lexham English Bible
So he departed for Tarsus to look for Saul.

Literal Translation
And Barnabas went out to Tarsus to seek Saul.

American Standard Version
And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

Bible in Basic English
Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;

Hebrew Names Version
Bar-Nabba went forth to Tarsus to look for Sha'ul.

International Standard Version
Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul.Acts 9:30;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And he went forth to Tarsos to seek for Shaol;

Murdock Translation
And he went away to Tarsus, to seek for Saul.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seeke Saul.

English Revised Version
And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul:

World English Bible
Barnabas went forth to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then went he to Tarsus to seek Saul; and having found him, he brought him to Antioch.

Weymouth's New Testament
Then Barnabas paid a visit to Tarsus to try to find Saul.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he wente forth to Tharsis, to seke Saul; and whanne he hadde foundun hym, he ledde to Antioche.

Update Bible Version
And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul:

New English Translation
Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,

New King James Version
Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul.

New Living Translation
Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul.

New Life Bible
From there Barnabas went on to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul.

New Revised Standard
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He went away, however, unto Tarsus, to seek up Saul;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.

Revised Standard Version
So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus for to seke Saul.

Young's Literal Translation
And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Barnabas departed vnto Tharsus, to seke Saul

Mace New Testament (1729)
at length Barnabas departed to Tarsus in quest of Saul, and having found him, he conducted him to Antioch:

THE MESSAGE
Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. He found him and brought him back to Antioch. They were there a whole year, meeting with the church and teaching a lot of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were for the first time called Christians.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Barnabas struck a long trot for Tarsus to find Saul.

Contextual Overview

¹⁹Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. ²⁰But there were some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus. ²¹The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord. ²²News about them reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch. ²³When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts, ²⁴for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord. ²⁵Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul, ²⁶and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to Tarsus: Acts 9:11, Acts 9:27, Acts 9:30, Acts 21:39

Reciprocal: Luke 5:7 - that they should Acts 13:1 - prophets Acts 15:34 - it pleased Acts 22:3 - in Tarsus 2 Corinthians 11:26 - journeyings Galatians 1:21 - I came Galatians 2:1 - Barnabas

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus,.... "In Cilicia" to seek Saul; who had been sent thither by the brethren that he might escape the rage of the Grecians, who sought to slay him, Acts 9:29.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then departed ... - Why Barnabas sought Saul is not known. It is probable, however, that it was owing to the remarkable success which he had in Antioch. There was a great revival of religion, and there was need of additional labor. In such times the ministers of the gospel need additional help, as men in harvest-time need the aid of others. Saul was in this vicinity Acts 9:30, and he was eminently suited to assist in this work. With him Barnabas was well acquainted Acts 9:27, and probably there was no other one in that vicinity whose help he could obtain.

To Tarsus - See the notes on Acts 9:11.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 11:25. To Tarsus, for to seek Saul — The persecution raised against him obliged him to take refuge in his own city, where, as a Roman citizen, his person was in safety. See Acts 9:29-30.