Acts 14

1 And they came and entered into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke with them, that many of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.

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 Jews of the class of unbelievers, excited the Gentiles, to maltreat the brethren.

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

3 And they continued there a long time, and spoke openly concerning the Lord; and he gave testimony to the word of his grace, by the signs and prodigies which he wrought 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 whole multitude of the city was divided; and a part were with the Jews, and a part adhered to the legates.

At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding with the Jews and some with the Apostles.

5 And an assault was made on them, by the Gentiles, and by the Jews and their chiefs, to insult them, and to stone them with stones.

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

6 And when they knew it, they departed and fled to the cities of Lycaonia and Lystra and Derbe, and to the villages around them;

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

7 and there they preached.

And there they continued to tell the Good News.

8 And a certain man dwelt in the city Lystra, who was afflicted in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never 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 He heard Paul speak: and when Paul saw him, and knew that he had faith to live;

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 he said to him, with a loud voice: In the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, I say to thee, Rise upon thy feet. And he sprang up, stood, and walked.

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

11 And the assembly of people, when they saw what Paul had done, raised their voice, and said, in the language of the country: The gods have assumed the likeness of men, and have come down to us.

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 named Barnabas the Lord of the Gods; and Paul Hermes, because he commenced the speaking.

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

13 And the priest of the Lord of the Gods, who was without the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gate of the court where they lodged, and was disposed to offer sacrifices to them.

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 But Barnabas and Paul, when they heard it, rent their garments, and sprang and went among the throng,

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 called out, and said: Men, what do ye? We also are frail mortals like yourselves, who preach to you, that ye should turn from these useless things, unto the living God, who made heaven and earth and seas, and whatever is 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 He, in former ages, left all the nations to go in their own ways:

In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go their own ways;

17 although he did not leave himself without testimony, while he did them good from heaven, and sent down the rain, and made the fruits to grow in their seasons, and filled their hearts with food and pleasure.

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, by saying these things, they with difficulty prevented the people from offering sacrifice to them.

Even with words like these they had difficulty in preventing the thronging crowd from offering sacrifices to them.

19 But Jews came hither from Iconium and Antioch, and excited the people against them. And they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was 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 And the disciples assembled around him; and he arose, and went into the city. And the next day, he departed from there, with Barnabas; and they came to the city of 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 while they were preaching to the inhabitants of that city, they made many disciples. And turning back, they came to the city 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 entreating them to persevere in the faith; and they told them, that it was necessary, through much affliction, to 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 they established for them Elders in each church, while they fasted with them, and prayed, and commended them to our 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 when they had travelled over the region of Pisidia they came to Pamphylia.

Then passing through Pisidia they came into Pamphylia;

25 And when they had spoken the word of the Lord in the city of Perga, they went down to Attalia.

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

26 And thence they proceeded by sea, and came to Antioch; because from there they had been commended to the grace of the Lord, for that work which they had 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 had collected together the whole church, they narrated all that God had wrought with them, and that he had opened a 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 remained there a long time with the disciples.

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