Acts 14:11-19

CLV(i) 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."