Acts 14:1-28

Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a

way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2

But the unbelieving Jews

stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3

So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of

his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4

But the people of

the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. 5When an

attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them

and to stone them, 6 they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia,

and to the surrounding country, 7 and there they continued to preach the gospel.

8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled

from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking in-

tently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, 10 said in a loud voice,

“Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and began walking. 11And when the

crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The

gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13And the priest of Zeus, whose temple

was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to

offer sacrifice with the crowds. 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it,

they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 15

“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you

good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the

heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he al-

lowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Yet he did not leave himself without

witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying

your hearts with food and gladness.”

18 Even with these words they scarcely restrained

the people from offering sacrifice to them.

19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they

stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20 But when

the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day

he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. 21When they had preached the gospel to that city

and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith,

and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. 23And

when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they

committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. 25And when they had spo-

ken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, 26 and from there they sailed to An-

tioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had

fulfilled. 27And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all

that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28And they remained no little time with the disciples.