<p>11:25 <i>And h<em>e went to Tarsus to seek out Saul</em></i>- The implication is that Saul / Paul had retreated within himself, returning to obscurity in his home town. Barnabas knew that Saul had the potential to do far more than that, and went to try to find him. We too need to make such efforts to encourage others to live up to their callings. Perhaps Barnabas was motivated by the fact that the amazing spread of the Gospel to the Gentiles had arisen as a result of Saul's persecution of the Christians (:19). Perhaps Saul was consumed with &quot;over much sorrow&quot; for his sins, and Barnabas wanted him to understand how wonderfully God had worked through them.</p>