Acts 14

1 Now it happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and they spoke in such a way that a copious multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

2 Yet truly, the Jews who were unbelieving had incited and enflamed the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up and corrupted the minds of the Gentiles to be against the brothers.

3 And so, they remained for a long time, acting faithfully in the Lord, offering testimony to the Word of his grace, providing signs and wonders done by their hands.

So Paul and Barnabas spent a long time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who was testifying to the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 Then the multitude of the city was divided. And certainly, some were with the Jews, yet truly others were with the Apostles.

But the population of the city was divided; some were with the Jews, and some were with the apostles.

5 Now when an assault had been planned by the Gentiles and the Jews with their leaders, so that they might treat them with contempt and stone them,

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them and stone them,

6 they, realizing this, fled together to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the entire surrounding region.

Paul and Barnabas became aware of it and fled for refuge to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region.

7 And they were evangelizing in that place.

There they continued to preach the gospel.

8 And a certain man was sitting at Lystra, disabled in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

Now there was a man sitting in Lystra who could not use his feet. He had been lame from his mother's womb and had never walked.

9 This man heard Paul speaking. And Paul, gazing at him intently, and perceiving that he had faith, so that he might be healed,

This man listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked at him intently, and when he saw that he had faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, “Stand upright upon your feet!” And he leaped up and walked around.

he said with a loud voice, “Stand up on yoʋr feet!” So the man leaped up and began to walk.

11 But when the crowds had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian language, saying, “The gods, having taken the likenesses of men, have descended to us!”

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men.”

12 And they called Barnabas, ‘Jupiter,’ yet truly they called Paul, ‘Mercury,’ because he was the lead speaker.

Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, since he was the one who took the lead in speaking.

13 Also, the priest of Jupiter, who was outside the city, in front of the gate, bringing in oxen and garlands, was willing to offer sacrifice with the people.

Then the priest of the shrine of Zeus that was located in front of their city brought bulls and garlands to the city gates, intending to offer sacrifices together with the crowds.

14 And as soon as the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, had heard this, tearing their tunics, they leapt into the crowd, crying out

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, crying out,

15 and saying: “Men, why would you do this? We also are mortals, men like yourselves, preaching to you to be converted, from these vain things, to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them.

“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them.

16 In previous generations, he permitted all nations to walk in their own ways.

In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own way,

17 But certainly, he did not leave himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness.”

although he did not leave himself without a witness in that he did good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

18 And by saying these things, they were barely able to restrain the crowds from immolating to them.

Yet even by saying these things, they barely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

19 Now certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived there. And having persuaded the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him outside of the city, thinking him to be dead.

Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

20 But as the disciples were standing around him, he got up and entered the city. And the next day, he set out with Barnabas for Derbe.

But when the disciples gathered around him, he rose and entered the city. The next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 And when they had evangelized that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

After preaching the gospel in that city and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them that they should remain always in the faith, and that it is necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

23 And when they had established priests for them in each church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.

24 And traveling by way of Pisidia, they arrived in Pamphylia.

After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

25 And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perga, they went down into Attalia.

and when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26 And from there, they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had now accomplished.

From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

27 And when they had arrived and had gathered together the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 And they remained for no small amount of time with the disciples.

And they stayed there with the disciples for some time.