Acts 14

1 In Iconium it happened that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great number both of Jews and of Gentiles believed.

It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the Jewish synagogue, and so spoke that a great number of both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

2 But the disobedient Jews stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and embittered them against them against the brothers.

But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the non-Jewish people against the brothers.

3 Long time, therefore, they tarried there, speaking fearlessly in the Lord, who attested the word of his grace by permitting signs and wonders to be performed 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 But the mass of the city’s people was divided; part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

But the population of the city was divided. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

5 And when both the Gentiles and the Jews with their ruler made a hostile move to maltreat and to stone them,

When some of both the non-Jewish people and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

6 the apostles got wind of it, and made their escape to the Lycaonian towns of Derbe and Lystra and the neighboring country.

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

7 And there they continued to proclaim the gospel.

There they preached the Good News.

8 Now at Lystra there used to sit a certain man, lame in his feet, a cripple from birth, who had never walked.

At Lystra a certain man sat, without strength in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

9 He was listening while Paul was preaching, and Paul, looking intently at him, and perceiving that he had faith to be made whole,

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

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

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

11 And he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, when they saw what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian tongue, saying, "The gods are come down to us in human form."

When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in human form."

12 And they began to call Barnabas "Zeus," and Paul, since he was the principal speaker, "Hermes";

They called Bar-Naba "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker.

13 and the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and along with the crowds was about to offer sacrifices.

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 crowds.

14 But when the apostles, Paul and Barnabas, heard of it, they rent their garments and rushed out among the crowd, shouting and crying.

But when the apostles, Bar-Naba and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the crowd, crying out,

15 "Men, why are you doing all this? We also are men, with natures like your own! We are bringing you good tidings, that you are to turn from these empty things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is.

"Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

16 In bygone generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways,

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

17 and yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness."

Yet he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness."

18 Even with saying this they with difficulty restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.

Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the crowds from making a sacrifice to them.

19 And now a party of Jews came down form Antioch and Iconium, and after persuading the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

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

20 But as the disciples collected around him, he rose and went back into the city. The next day he went off with Barnabas into Derbe;

But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Bar-Naba to Derbe.

21 and after preaching the gospel to that town, and winning many converts, they went back 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 Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

23 They chose elders for them in every church, after prayer and fasting, and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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

24 Then passing through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia and,

They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

25 after preaching the word in Perga, they came down to Attaleia.

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

26 Thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God, for the work which they had now completed.

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 On their arrival they assembled the church and reported all things that God had done through them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

When they had arrived, and had gathered the church 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 tarried no little time with the disciples.

And they stayed with the disciples a long time.