Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. New Living Translation They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker. English Standard Version Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Berean Standard Bible Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Berean Literal Bible And Barnabas, they began calling Zeus; and Paul, Hermes, because he was the leading speaker. King James Bible And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. New King James Version And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. New American Standard Bible And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, since he was the chief speaker. NASB 1995 And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. NASB 1977 And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Legacy Standard Bible And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Amplified Bible They began calling Barnabas, Zeus [chief of the Greek gods], and Paul, Hermes [messenger of the Greek gods], since he took the lead in speaking. Christian Standard Bible Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Holman Christian Standard Bible And they started to call Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the main speaker. American Standard Version And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they were naming BarNaba, The Lord of the gods, and Paulus, Hermes, because he had been introducing the message. Contemporary English Version The people then gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and they gave Paul the name Hermes, because he did the talking. Douay-Rheims Bible And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker. English Revised Version And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. GOD'S WORD® Translation They addressed Barnabas as Zeus and Paul as Hermes because Paul did most of the talking. Good News Translation They gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and Paul the name Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. International Standard Version They began to call Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the main speaker. Literal Standard Version they were also calling Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking. Majority Standard Bible Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. New American Bible They called Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the chief speaker. NET Bible They began to call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. New Revised Standard Version Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. New Heart English Bible They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker. Webster's Bible Translation And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Weymouth New Testament They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.' World English Bible They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker. Young's Literal Translation they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Visit to Lystra and Derbe…11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!” 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.… Cross References Acts 14:11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: "The gods have come down to us in human form!" Acts 14:13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds. Acts 19:35 Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, "Men of Ephesus, doesn't everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? Treasury of Scripture And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Jupiter. Acts 19:35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? Jump to Previous Barnabas Chief Hermes Jupiter Lead Paul Principal Speaker Speaking Talker ZeusJump to Next Barnabas Chief Hermes Jupiter Lead Paul Principal Speaker Speaking Talker ZeusActs 14 1. Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium.8. At Lystra Paul heals a cripple, whereupon they are reputed as gods. 19. Paul is stoned. 21. They pass through various churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience. 26. Returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them. (12) They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius.--St. Luke gives, as was natural, the Greek forms--Zeus and Hermes. The main reason for the assignment of the two names was that the listeners recognised in St. Paul the gift of eloquence, which was the special attribute of Hermes. Possibly, also, unlike as were the weak bodily presence and the many infirmities of the Apostle to the sculptured grace with which we are familiar as belonging to the sandalled messenger of the gods--young, and beautiful, and agile--there may have been something in the taller stature and more stately presence of Barnabas which impressed them with the sense of a dignity like that of Jupiter. In any case, we must remember that the master-pieces of Greek art were not likely to have found their way to a Lycaonian village, and that the Hermes of Lystra may have borne the same relation to that of Athens and Corinth as the grotesque Madonna of some Italian wayside shrine does to the masterpieces of Raphael. Real idolatry cares little about the aesthetic beauty of the objects of its worship; and the Lycaonians were genuine idolaters. The chief speaker.--Literally, the ruler of speech--taking the chief part in it. Verse 12. - Mercury for Mercurius, A.V. For the Latin Jupiter and Mercury the Greek original has Zeus and Hermes. Jupiter is Jovis Pater, where Jovis or Diovis or Dies (in Diespiter) is the Latin form of Zeus, gen. Δίος. Mercury is Hermes in his special character as the god of markets and trade. But the Lycaonians here thought of him in his principal character of herald and messenger of the gods, and hence the god of eloquence and speech.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek BarnabasΒαρνάβαν (Barnaban) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 921: Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite. they called ἐκάλουν (ekaloun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. Zeus, Δία (Dia) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2203: Zeus, the Greek god of the sky in all its manifestations, corresponding to the Roman Jupiter and to the leading god of the native Lycaonians. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Paul Παῦλον (Paulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. [they called] Hermes, Ἑρμῆν (Hermēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2060: Perhaps from ereo; Hermes, the name of the messenger of the Greek deities; also of a Christian. because ἐπειδὴ (epeidē) Conjunction Strong's 1894: Of time: when, now, after that; of cause: seeing that, forasmuch as. From epei and de; since now, i.e. when, or whereas. he αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief ἡγούμενος (hēgoumenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. speaker. λόγου (logou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. Links Acts 14:12 NIVActs 14:12 NLT Acts 14:12 ESV Acts 14:12 NASB Acts 14:12 KJV Acts 14:12 BibleApps.com Acts 14:12 Biblia Paralela Acts 14:12 Chinese Bible Acts 14:12 French Bible Acts 14:12 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 14:12 They called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercury (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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