Acts 14

1 In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

NOW it came to pass at Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake in such a manner, as that a vast multitude both of the Jews and Greek proselytes believed.

2 But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up, and maliciously prejudiced the spirits of the Gentiles against the brethren.

3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

A long space therefore continued they there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, and granted signs and miracles to be wrought by their hands.

4 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews and part with the apostles.

So the multitude was divided: some indeed were with the Jews, but others with the apostles.

5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

And when there was a strong effort made both by the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers to ill-treat and stone them,

6 they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

conscious of their danger, they fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the circum-jacent country:

7 There they preached the Good News.

and there they preached the gospel.

8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

And there was a certain man at Lystra, who having lost the use of his feet was sitting, being lame from his mother’s womb, and who had never been able to walk:

9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

this person heard Paul speaking; who fixing his eyes on him, and discovering that he had faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and walked.

said with a loud voice, Stand up firm on thy feet! And he leaped and walked.

11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

But when the multitudes beheld what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, in the dialect of Lycaonia, saying, The gods in the form of mortals are come down to us.

12 They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he principally led the discourse.

13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.

Then the priest of Jupiter, who was the presiding deity of their city, brought bulls and garlands unto the gates of the city, and intended to offer a sacrifice with the people.

14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard it, they rent their garments, and rushed into the crowd, crying out,

15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of the same nature as you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We too are mortals subject to the same infirmities with you; preaching to you the gospel, that ye should turn from these vain things unto the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things which are therein:

16 who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

who in the past generations hath suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

Although indeed he left not himself untestified of, doing us good, giving us from heaven showers, and fruitful seasons, replenishing our hearts with food and gladness.

18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

And thus speaking, scarce restrained they the multitudes from offering the sacrifice to them.

19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

Then came the Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and gaining over the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

20 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

But as the disciples stood around him, he arose, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he departed with Barnabas for Derbe.

21 When they had preached the Good News to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

And after preaching the gospel in that city, and bringing many to become disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch;

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

strengthening the souls of the brethren, exhorting them to abide firm in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must pass into the kingdom of heaven.

23 When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.

Then appointing them presbyters in every city, by prayer with fastings they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

24 They passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

Then passing through Pisidia, they came unto Pamphylia.

25 When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

And having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia:

26 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

and thence sailed for Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the service which they had performed.

27 When they had arrived and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

So when they arrived they called the church together, and related what great things God had done by them, and that he had opened to the heathen the door of faith.

28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

And there they abode no inconsiderable time with the disciples.