Discovery BoxActs 13:12-13 
Context13:12 Then when the proconsul 1 saw what had happened, he believed, 2 because he was greatly astounded 3 at the teaching about 4 the Lord.
13:13 Then Paul and his companions put out to sea 5 from Paphos 6 and came to Perga 7 in Pamphylia, 8 but John 9 left them and returned to Jerusalem. 10
Acts 13:37-38
Context13:37 but the one 11 whom God raised up did not experience 12 decay. 13:38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one 13 forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
1 sn See the note on proconsul in v. 8.
2 sn He believed. The faith of the proconsul in the face of Jewish opposition is a theme of the rest of Acts. Paul has indeed become “a light to the Gentiles” (Acts 13:47).
3 tn The translation “greatly astounded” for ἐκπλησσόμενος (ekplhssomeno") is given by L&N 25.219.
4 tn Grk “of,” but this could give the impression the Lord himself had done the teaching (a subjective genitive) when actually the Lord was the object of the teaching (an objective genitive).
5 tn BDAG 62 s.v. ἀνάγω 4, “as a nautical t.t. (ἀ. τὴν ναῦν put a ship to sea), mid. or pass. ἀνάγεσθαι to begin to go by boat, put out to sea.”
6 sn Paphos was a city on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. See Acts 13:6.
7 sn Perga was a city in Pamphylia near the southern coast of Asia Minor. The journey from Paphos to Perga is about 105 mi (175 km).
8 sn Pamphylia was a province in the southern part of Asia Minor.
9 sn That is, John Mark.
10 sn Returned to Jerusalem. John Mark had originally accompanied them from Jerusalem (see Acts 12:25). John Mark’s decision to leave became an issue later for Barnabas and Paul (Acts 15:36-39).
map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
11 sn The one whom God raised up refers to Jesus.
12 tn Grk “see,” but the literal translation of the phrase “did not see decay” could be misunderstood to mean simply “did not look at decay,” while here “did not see decay” is really figurative for “did not experience decay.”
13 tn That is, Jesus. This pronoun is in emphatic position in the Greek text. Following this phrase in the Greek text is the pronoun ὑμῖν (Jumin, “to you”), so that the emphasis for the audience is that “through Jesus to you” these promises have come.
