Acts 14

1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.2 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.3 Long time therefore they tarried there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.4 But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.5 And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,6 they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:7 and there they preached the gospel.8 And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.9 The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,10 said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.11 And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.13 And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out15 and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:16 who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.17 And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.19 But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.20 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.23 And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.24 And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;26 and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.28 And they tarried no little time with the disciples.

Acts 14

Paul and Barnabas at Iconium

1 The same thing happened in Iconiums when Paul and Barnabast went into the Jewish synagogues and spoke in such a way that a large groupt of both Jews and Greeks believed.2 But the Jews who refused to believet stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their mindst against the brothers.3 So they stayed theret for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testifieds to the messaget of his grace, granting miraculous signst and wonders to be performed through their hands.4 But the populationt of the city was divided; somet sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.5 When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) madet an attempt to mistreatt them and stone them,t6 Paul and Barnabast learned about itt and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystrass and Derbess and the surrounding region.

7 Theret they continued to proclaimt the good news.

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

8 Int Lystrass sat a man who could not use his feet,t lame from birth,ts who had never walked.9 This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Pault staredt intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,10 he said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.”t And the mant leaped up and began walking.t11 So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shoutedt in the Lycaonian language,t “The gods have come down to us in human form!”ts12 They began to callt Barnabas Zeuss and Paul Hermes,s because he was the chief speaker.13 The priest of the templet of Zeus,s located just outside the city, brought bullst and garlandsts to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them.t14 But when the apostless Barnabas and Paul heard aboutt it, they toret their clothes and rushed outt into the crowd, shouting,ts15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human naturest just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turnt from these worthlesst things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth,t the sea, and everything that is in them.16 Int pastt generations he allowed all the nationst to go their own ways,17 yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good,t by giving you rain from heavent and fruitful seasons, satisfying yout with food and your hearts with joy.”s

18 Even by sayingt these things, they scarcely persuadedt the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.
19 But Jews came from Antiochss and Iconium,s and after winningt the crowds over, they stonedt Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.

20 But after the disciples had surrounded him, he got up and went backt into the city. Ont the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.ss

Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria

21 After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra,ss to Iconium,s and to Antioch.ss22 They strengthenedt the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continues in the faith, saying, “We must enter the kingdoms of God through many persecutions.”t23 When they had appointed elderss for them in the various churches,t with prayer and fastingt they entrusted them to the protectiont of the Lord in whom they had believed.24 Then they passed throught Pisidia and came into Pamphylia,s25 and when they had spoken the wordt in Perga,s they went down to Attalia.s26 From there they sailed back to Antioch,ss where they had been commendedt to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.t27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reportedt all the things Gods had done with them, and that he had opened a doors of faith for the Gentiles.

28 So they spentt considerablet time with the disciples.