John Chrysostom, on Acts 11:22

“And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.”

“"Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch." What may be the reason that, when such a city received the word, they did not come themselves? Because of the Jews. But they send Barnabas. However, it is no small part of the providential management even so that Paul comes to be there. It is both natural, and it is wisely ordered, that they are averse to him, and so that Voice of the Gospel, that Trumpet of heaven, is not shut up in Jerusalem.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.