ISB ~ Acts 11 v19 - 26

Luke places this episode immediately after 10:1 — 11:18 to show that as God directed the first Gentile conversion through Peter, he was also directing the first Gentile mission through the Antioch Church. Systematic outreach to the Gentiles gains considerable momentum after this point, as Antioch becomes the launch pad for all three of Paul’s missionary journeys in Acts (13:1-3; 15:35-41; 18:22-23).