Acts 14:11-19

Williams(i) 11 So the crowds, because they saw what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods in human form have come down to us!" 12 They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul, because he was the principal speaker, Hermes. 13 The priest of the temple of Zeus, which stood at the entrance to the town, came with crowds of people to the gates, bringing bulls and garlands; he meant to offer sacrifices to them. 14 But the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, when they heard it, tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, 15 and shouted, "Men, why are you doing this? We are merely men with natures like your own, who are telling you the good news, so that you may turn from these foolish things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain. 16 In ages past He let all the heathen go on in their own ways; 17 though He did not fail to furnish evidences about Himself, in constantly showing His kindness to you, in sending you rain from heaven and fruit-producing seasons, in giving you food and happiness to your heart's content." 18 Even by saying this it was all that they could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them. 19 But some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and won the crowds by persuasion, and they stoned Paul, and dragged him outside the town, supposing he was dead.