Why Did Paul Go to Pisidian Antioch?

On Paul’s so-called first missionary journey, detailed beginning in Acts 13, he and his companions go from Syrian Antioch to Cyprus (where Barnabas was from), and they end up in the city of Paphos. From there, they sail north to the southern coast of Asia Minor, to the ancient Greek city of Perga. Nothing at all is said about Paul and Barnabas staying and evangelizing there; instead, they head north through rugged mountain territory to a small Roman town called Pisidian Antioch. Why in the world would they do that? The trek from Perga to Pisidian Antioch is more than […]