Acts 14

1 In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

2 But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up and corrupted the minds of the Gentiles to be against the brothers.

3 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.

So Paul and Barnabas spent a long time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who was testifying to the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews and part with the apostles.

But the population of the city was divided; some were with the Jews, and some were with the apostles.

5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them and stone them,

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

Paul and Barnabas became aware of it and fled for refuge to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region.

7 There they preached the Good News.

There they continued to preach the gospel.

8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

Now there was a man sitting in Lystra who could not use his feet. He had been lame from his mother's womb and had never walked.

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

This man listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked at him intently, and when he saw that he had faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and walked.

he said with a loud voice, “Stand up on yoʋr feet!” So the man leaped up and began to walk.

11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

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 They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.

Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, since he was the one who took the lead in speaking.

13 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 multitudes.

Then the priest of the shrine of Zeus that was located in front of their city brought bulls and garlands to the city gates, intending to offer sacrifices together with the crowds.

14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, crying out,

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

“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them.

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

In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own way,

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

although he did not leave himself without a witness in that he did good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

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

Yet even by saying these things, they barely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

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

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

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

But when the disciples gathered around him, he rose and entered the city. The next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 When they had preached the Good News to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

After preaching the gospel in that city and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

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

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

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

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.

24 They passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

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

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

26 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

27 When they had arrived and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

And they stayed there with the disciples for some time.