Acts 14

1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude;

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.

2 and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;

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

3 long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.

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.

4 And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,

And the whole multitude of the city was divided; and a part were with the Jews, and a part adhered to the legates.

5 and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,

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.

6 they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,

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

7 and there they were proclaiming good news.

and there they preached.

8 And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother — who never had walked,

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.

9 this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved,

He heard Paul speak: and when Paul saw him, and knew that he had faith to live;

10 said with a loud voice, 'Stand up on thy feet upright;' and he was springing and walking,

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.

11 and the multitudes having seen what Paul did, did lift up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia, saying, 'The gods, having become like men, did come down unto us;'

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.

12 they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.

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

13 And the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, oxen and garlands unto the porches having brought, with the multitudes did wish to sacrifice,

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.

14 and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying

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

15 and saying, 'Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;

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.

16 who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,

He, in former ages, left all the nations to go in their own ways:

17 though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good — from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'

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.

18 and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

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

19 And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;

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.

20 and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

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.

21 Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

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,

22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

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.

23 and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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.

24 And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

And when they had travelled over the region of Pisidia they came to Pamphylia.

25 and having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia,

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

26 and thence did sail to Antioch, whence they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;

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.

27 and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;

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.

28 and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.

And they remained there a long time with the disciples.