en_tn/act/13/13.md

Now

This begins a new part of the story. (See: en:ta:workbench:discourse:home).

Paul and his friends set sail from Paphos

"Paul and those who are with him traveled by boat from Paphos." These friends were Barnabas and John Mark.

But John left them

"But John Mark left Paul and Barnabas"

came to Perga in Pamphilia

"arrived in Perga which is in Pamphilia"

After the reading of the law and the prophets

This is an expression for, "After someone read from the books concerning the law and the books concerning the prophets". (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

sent them a message

"told someone to talk to Paul and his companions"

if you have any message of encouragement

"if anyone among you has any words of encouragement"

say it

"please speak it" or "please tell it to us"