As in Pisidian Antioch, the crowd is again turned against the apostles, at which point Paul and Barnabas leave for Derbe (15:20). Luke does not provide any description of their ministry in Derbe; instead, he focuses on their return trip to Antioch of Syria. This is an important trip because what Paul and Barnabas do when they revisit the churches in Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch is an important part of their ministry as apostles of Jesus Christ. Moving beyond mere conversion,…
Baker Publishing Group, The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary, by Gary M. Burge