Antioch was an important city in the country called Syria. Acts 11:19-26 tells us that some *disciples had travelled to Antioch. They taught people the *good news about Jesus. Both *Jews and *Gentiles became Christians. That had not caused any problems. The leaders in the Jerusalem *church had sent Barnabas to Antioch. He helped the Christians. Then Barnabas took Paul to Antioch. Paul taught the Christians for a year.

Peter also went to Antioch. We do not know when Peter went. We also do not know why he went. But it seems that he was there for quite a while. But Peter behaved in the wrong way and Paul opposed him. Paul described the event in more detail in verses 12-14. And he explained why Peter was wrong.

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