Acts 14

1 And it came to passe in Iconium, that they went both together into the Synagogue of the Iewes, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Iewes and of the Grecians beleeued.

The same thing occurred in Iconium, where Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed in Christ.

2 And the vnbeleeuing Iewes stirred vp, and corrupted the mindes of the Gentiles against the brethren.

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles, and poisoned their minds against the Lord’s followers.

3 So therefore they abode there a long time, and spake boldly in the Lord, which gaue testimonie vnto the woord of his grace, and caused signes and woders to be done by their hands.

Therefore Paul and Barnabas spent a long time there, and spoke out fearlessly, relying on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his love by permitting signs and wonders to take place at their hands.

4 But the multitude of the city was deuided: and some were with the Iewes, and some with the Apostles.

But the townspeople were divided, some siding with the Jews, some with the apostles;

5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and of the Iewes with their rulers, to doe them violence, and to stone them,

and, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leaders, to resort to violence and to stone them,

6 They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region round about,

the apostles heard of it, and took refuge in Lystra and Derbe, towns in Lycaonia, and in the district round,

7 And there preached the Gospel.

and there they continued to tell the good news.

8 Nowe there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, which was a creeple from his mothers wombe, who had neuer walked.

In the streets of Lystra there used to sit a man who had no power in his feet; he had been lame from his birth, and had never walked.

9 He heard Paul speake: who beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,

This man was listening to Paul speaking, when Paul, looking intently at him, and seeing that he had the faith to be healed,

10 Said with a loude voyce, Stand vpright on thy feete. And he leaped vp, and walked.

said loudly, ‘Stand upright on your feet.’ The man leaped up, and began walking about,

11 Then when the people sawe what Paul had done, they lift vp their voyces, saying in ye speach of Lycaonia, Gods are come downe to vs in the likenesse of men.

and the crowd, seeing what Paul had done, called out in the Lycaonian language, ‘The Gods have come down to us in human form.’

12 And they called Barnabas, Iupiter: and Paul, Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.

So they called Barnabas “Zeus,” and Paul “Hermes,” because he took the lead in speaking;

13 Then Iupiters priest, which was before their citie, brought bulles with garlands vnto the gates, and would haue sacrificed with the people.

and the priest of Zeus-beyond-the-Walls, accompanied by the crowd, brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, with the intention of offering sacrifices.

14 But when the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul heard it, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying,

But, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd. ‘Friends, why are you doing this?’ they shouted.

15 And saying, O men, why doe yee these things? We are euen men subiect to the like passions that yee be, and preache vnto you, that yee shoulde turne from these vaine things vnto the liuing God, which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that in them are:

‘We are only people like yourselves, and we have come with the good news that you should turn away from these follies to a living God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

16 Who in times past suffered all the Gentiles to walke in their owne waies.

In bygone times he permitted all the nations to go their own ways.

17 Neuerthelesse, hee left not him selfe without witnes, in that hee did good and gaue vs raine from heauen, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with foode, and gladnesse.

Yet he has not failed to give you, in the good he does, some revelation of himself – sending you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, and gladdening your hearts with plenty and good cheer.’

18 And speaking these things, scarce appeased they the multitude, that they had not sacrificed vnto them.

Even with this appeal they could hardly restrain the people from offering sacrifice to them.

19 Then there came certaine Iewes from Antiochia and Iconium, which when they had persuaded the people, stoned Paul, and drewe him out of the citie, supposing he had bene dead.

Presently, however, there came some Jews from Antioch, and Iconium who, after they had won over the people, stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the town, thinking him to be dead.

20 Howbeit, as the disciples stoode rounde about him, hee arose vp, and came into the citie, and the next day hee departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

But, when the disciples had gathered round him, he got up and went back into the town; the next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 And after they had preached the glad tidings of the Gospel to that citie, and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antiochia,

After telling the good news throughout that town, and making a number of converts, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22 Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.

reassuring the minds of the disciples, urging them to remain true to the faith, and showing that it is only through many troubles that we can enter the kingdom of God.

23 And when they had ordeined them Elders by election in euery Church, and prayed, and fasted, they commended them to the Lord in whome they beleeued.

They also appointed elders for them in every church, and, after prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had learned to believe.

24 Thus they went throughout Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

Paul and Barnabas then went through Pisidia, and came into Pamphylia,

25 And when they had preached the woorde in Perga, they came downe to Attalia,

and, after telling the message at Perga, went down to Attaleia.

26 And thence sailed to Antiochia, from whence they had bene comended vnto the grace of God, to the woorke, which they had fulfilled.

From there they sailed to Antioch – the place where they had been committed to the gracious care of God for the work which they had now finished.

27 And when they were come and had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.

After their arrival, they gathered the church together, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do, and especially how he had opened to the Gentiles the door of faith;

28 So there they abode a long time with the disciples.

and at Antioch they stayed with the disciples for a considerable time.