Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;
Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;
Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul:
Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul:
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, Acts 9:30.
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.