Acts 14:1-20 ▼

1 Now it came to pass in Iconium, according to the same, that they entered into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke so that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brothers.

3 Therefore indeed they stayed a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, testifying to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

4 Now the multitude of the city was divided, and indeed some were with the Jews, but some with the apostles.

5 And when there was a rush of both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,

6 having become aware, they fled to the Lycaonian cities Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region,

7 and there they continued preaching the gospel.

8 And in Lystra a certain man was sitting, crippled in the feet, lame from the womb of his mother, who had never walked.

9 This man heard Paul speaking, who, having looked intently at him and having seen that he has faith to be healed,

10 said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” And he sprang up and began to walk.

11 And the crowds, having seen what Paul had done, lifted up their voice in Lycaonian, saying, “The gods have come down to us, having become like men!”

12 And Barnabas they began calling Zeus; and Paul, Hermes, because he was the leading speaker.

13 And the priest of Zeus, being just outside the city, having brought oxen and wreaths to the gates, was desiring with the crowds to sacrifice.

14 But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having heard, having torn their garments, rushed out into the crowd, crying out

15 and saying, “Men, why do you? do these things? We also are men of like nature with you?, proclaiming the gospel to you? to turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them,

16 who in the generations past allowed all the nations to go their ways.

17 And yet He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good, giving to you? rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your? hearts with food and gladness.”

18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them.

19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him outside the city, supposing him to have died.

20 But the disciples having surrounded him, having risen up, he entered into the city. And on the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.