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 of both Jews and Greeks believed.

Now in Iconium they went together to the Synagogue of the Jews and gave such teaching that a great number of Jews and Greeks had faith.

2 But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of [those of] the nations and made [them] evil-affected against the brethren.

But those Jews who had not the faith, made the minds of the Gentiles bitter against the brothers.

3 They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, [confiding] in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles.

But there was a division among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles.

5 And when an assault was making, both of [those of] the nations and [the] Jews with their rulers, to use [them] ill and stone them,

And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

6 they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,

Having got news of it, they went in flight to the towns of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the country round about:

7 and there they were announcing the glad tidings.

And went on preaching the good news there.

8 And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

And at Lystra there was a certain man, who from birth had been without the use of his feet, never having had the power of walking.

9 This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

This man was giving ear to the preaching of Paul, who, looking at him, and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

10 said with a loud voice, Rise up straight upon thy feet: and he sprang up and walked.

Said in a loud voice, Get up on your feet. And, jumping up, he went walking about.

11 But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us.

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they said in a loud voice, in the language of Lycaonia, The gods have come down to us in the form of men.

12 And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.

And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.

13 And the priest of Jupiter who was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, would have done sacrifice along with the crowds.

And the priest of the image of Jupiter, which was before the town, took oxen and flowers to the doors of the town, and was about to make an offering with the people.

14 But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having heard [it], rent their garments, and rushed out to the crowd, crying

But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

15 and saying, Men, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them;

Good people, why are you doing these things? We are men with the same feelings as you, and we give you the good news so that you may be turned away from these foolish things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things in them:

16 who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways,

Who in the past let all nations go in the ways which seemed good to them.

17 though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

But he was not without witness, because he did good, and gave you rain from heaven and times of fruit, making your hearts full of food and joy.

18 And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.

And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.

19 But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died.

But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead.

20 But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

But when the disciples came round him, he got up and went into the town: and the day after he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

And having made a number of disciples through the preaching of the good news in that town, they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch,

22 establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

23 And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.

24 And having passed through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia,

And they went through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

25 and having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia;

And, after preaching the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;

26 and thence they sailed away to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

And from there they went by ship to Antioch, where they had been handed over to the grace of God for the work which they had not done.

27 And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 And they stayed no little time with the disciples.

And they were with the disciples there for a long time.