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.

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

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 the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles 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.

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.

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

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

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,

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

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

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

7 and there they were announcing the glad tidings.

There they preached the Good News.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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!”

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

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

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.

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.

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

But when the emissaries, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and sprang into the multitude, 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;

“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;

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

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

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.

Yet he didn’t 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.”

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

24 And having passed through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia,

They passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

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

When they had spoken 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.

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

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.

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.

28 And they stayed no little time with the disciples.

They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.