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.

At Iconium the Apostles went together to the Jewish synagogue and preached, with the result that a great number both of Jews and Greeks believed.

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

But the Jews who had refused obedience stirred up the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren.

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.

Yet Paul and Barnabas remained there for a considerable time, speaking freely and relying on the Lord, while He bore witness to the Message of His grace by permitting signs and marvels to be done by them.

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

At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding 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:

And when a hostile movement was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with the sanction of their magistrates, to maltreat and stone them,

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

the Apostles, having become aware of it, made their escape into the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe, and the neighbouring country.

7 and were there preaching the gospel.

And there they continued to tell the Good News.

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

Now a man who had no power in his feet used to sit in the streets of Lystra. He had been lame from his birth and had never walked.

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

After this man had listened to one of Paul's sermons, the Apostle, looking steadily at him and perceiving that he had faith to be cured,

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

said in a loud voice, "Stand upright upon your feet!"

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;

So he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, seeing what Paul had done, rent the air with their shouts in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have assumed human form and have come down to us."

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

They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.'

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.

And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the crowd was intending to offer sacrifices to them.

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

But the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it; and tearing their clothes they rushed out into the middle of the crowd, exclaiming, "Sirs, why are you doing all this?

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:

We also are but men, with natures kindred to your own; and we bring you the Good News that you are to turn from these unreal things, to worship the ever-living God, the Creator of earth and sky and sea and of everything that is in them.

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

In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go 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.

and yet by His beneficence He has not left His existence unattested--His beneficence, I mean, in sending you rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and joyfulness."

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

Even with words like these they had difficulty in preventing the thronging crowd from offering sacrifices 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 now a party of Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and, having won over the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, believing him to be 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.

When, however, the disciples had collected round him, he rose and went back into the town. The next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe;

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:

and, after proclaiming the Good News to the people there and gaining a large number of converts, they retraced their steps to Lystra, Iconium, and 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.

Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."

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.

And in every Church, after prayer and fasting, they selected Elders by show of hands, and commended them to the Lord on whom their faith rested.

24 And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.

Then passing through Pisidia they came into Pamphylia;

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

and after telling the Message at Perga they came down to Attaleia.

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

Thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had previously been commended to the grace of God in connexion with 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.

Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith.

28 And they abode no small time with the disciples.

And they remained a considerable time in Antioch with the disciples.