Acts 14

CLV^{(i) 1} Now in Iconium the same thing occurred at their entering into the synagogue of the Jews and speaking, so that a vast multitude of both Jews and Greeks believe." ² Yet the stubborn Jews rouse up and provoke the souls of the nations against the brethren. ³ They, indeed, then, tarry a considerable time, speaking boldly in the Lord, Who is testifying to the word of His grace, granting signs and miracles to occur through their hands." ⁴ Now the multitude of the city is rent; these, indeed, were with the Jews, yet those with the apostles." ⁵ Now as there came to be an onset both of the nations and the Jews, together with their chiefs, to outrage and pelt them with stones, ⁶ being conscious of it, they fled for refuge into the cities of Lycaonia: Lystra and Derbe, and the country about." ⁷ And there they were bringing the evangel. ⁸ And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, sat there, lame from his mother's womb, who never walks." ⁹ This one hears Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him, and perceiving that he has faith to be saved, ¹⁰ said with a loud voice, "Rise upright on your feet!And he leaps, and walked." ¹¹ Besides, the throngs, perceiving what Paul does, lift up their voice in Lycaonian saying, "The gods, made like men, descended to us!" ¹² Besides, they called Barnabas Zeus, yet Paul, Hermes, since, in fact, he was the leading speaker." ¹³ Besides, the priest of the Zeus which is before the city, bringing bulls and garlands to the portals, wanted to sacrifice together with the throngs." ¹⁴ Now, on hearing this, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, tearing their garments, spring out into the throng, crying" ¹⁵ and saying, "Men! Why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like emotions as you, bringing the evangel to you to turn you back from these vain things to the living God, Who makes heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, ¹⁶ Who, in bygone generations, leaves all the nations to go their ways, ¹⁷ although He leaves Himself not without the testimony of good acts, giving showers from heaven and fruitbearing seasons, filling our hearts with nourishment and gladness." ¹⁸ And, saying these things, they hardly stop the throngs, so as not to be sacrificing to them." ¹⁹ Yet Jews from Antioch and Iconium come on, and, persuading the throngs, and stoning Paul, they dragged him outside of the city, inferring that he is dead." ²⁰ Yet, when the disciples surround him, rising, he entered into the city. And on the morrow he came out with Barnabas to Derbe." ²¹ Evangelizing that city besides, and making a considerable number of disciples, they return into Lystra and into Iconium and into Antioch, ²² establishing the souls of the disciples, besides entreating them to remain in the faith and saying that, "Through many afflictions must we be entering into the kingdom of God." ²³ Now, selecting elders for them according to the ecclesia, praying with fastings, they committed them to the Lord in Whom they had believed." ²⁴ And passing through into Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia." ²⁵ And, speaking the word of the Lord in Perga, they descended to Attalia, ²⁶ and thence they sail away to Antioch, whence they were given over to the grace of God for the work which they fulfill." ²⁷ Now coming along and gathering the ecclesia, they informed them of whatever God does with them, and that He opens to the nations a door of faith." ²⁸ Now they tarried no brief time with the disciples.