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NASB | Acts 13:13 ¶ Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 13:13 ¶ Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John [Mark] left them and went back to Jerusalem. |
Subject: was the sabbath still observed |
Bible Note: First, it would be quite remarkable if scripture intended to let us know they had lunch that day. Second, your estimate of that verse disagrees with how the church has always understood it. Hi Beja, The breaking of bread is mentioned as the reason they had gathered together, not that they had lunch that day. This is no different than the early Christians of Acts 2:46: Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart. Were these new Christians having communion every day? No, they were taking their meals together. Also, Paul was planning on leaving the next day. If the purpose was to have communion on Sunday, then why did Paul wait well into Monday to break the bread? Now note the context of verse 11: “When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.” No mention of it as communion, no mention of wine, only that Paul had “eaten,” on Monday, not Sunday. If “the church” has always understood it to be communion, maybe you could explain why they understand it that way. For your consideration, Holmes |