II. BARSABAS. Judas, one of the principal Disciples, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, was sirnamed Barsabas; Judas sirnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the Brethren. He and some others were sent by the Apostles with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, and carried a Letter with them from the Apostles, signifying what the Council of Jerusalem had decreed. When they came to Antioch, they convened the faithful and presented this Letter to them: It was read, and the whole Assembly received great joy and comfort from it. Judas and Silas staid here for some time, instructing and confirming the Brethren, after which Judas and Barsabas returned to Jerusalem. This is all we know of Barsabas.
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