Acts 14

1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.

It came about in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and made them bitter against the brothers.

3 A long time therefore they abode there, dealing confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

So they stayed there for a long time, speaking boldly with the Lord's power, while he gave evidence about the message of his grace. He did this by granting signs and wonders to be done by the hands of Paul and Barnabas.

4 And the multitude of the city was divided; and some of them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the apostles.

But the majority of the city was divided: some people sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

5 And when there was an assault made by the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to use them contumeliously, and to stone them:

When both Gentiles and Jews attempted to persuade their leaders to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas,

6 They understanding it, fled to Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about,

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

7 and were there preaching the gospel.

and there they were proclaiming the gospel.

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

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

9 This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

This man heard Paul speaking. Paul fixed his eyes on him and saw that he had faith to be made well.

10 Said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up, and walked.

So he said to him in a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet.” Then the man jumped up and walked around.

11 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men;

When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the dialect of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the form of men.”

12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker.

They called Barnabas “Zeus,” and Paul, “Hermes,” because he was the main speaker.

13 The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and wreaths to the gates; he and the multitudes wanted to offer sacrifice.

14 Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard, rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people, crying,

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothing and quickly went out into the crowd, crying out

15 And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things, to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them:

and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings with the same feelings as you. We bring you good news, that you should turn from these useless things to a living God, who made the heavens, the earth, and the sea and everything that is in them.

16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

In the past ages, he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

17 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

But still, he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you the rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

18 And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.

Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas barely kept the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

19 Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch, and Iconium: and persuading the multitude, and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.

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

20 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Yet as the disciples were standing around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day, he went to Derbe with Barnabas.

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch:

After they had proclaimed the gospel in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.

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

They kept strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings.”

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

When they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

24 And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.

Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

25 And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perge, they went down into Attalia:

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

26 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

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

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

When they arrived in Antioch and gathered the church together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

28 And they abode no small time with the disciples.

They stayed for a long time with the disciples.