Acts 13:42-14:18

English Standard Version

⁴² As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath. ⁴³ And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and ^(A)devout ^(B)converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them ^(C)to continue in ^(D)the grace of God.

⁴⁴ The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. ^45 (E)But ^(F)when the Jews^[a] saw the crowds, they were filled with ^(G)jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, ^(H)reviling him. ⁴⁶ And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God ^(I)be spoken first to you. ^(J)Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves ^(K)unworthy of eternal life, behold, we ^(L)are turning to the Gentiles. ^47 (M)For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,

⁴⁸ And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and ^(Q)glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. ⁴⁹ And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. ^50 (R)But the Jews incited the devout ^(S)women of high standing and the leading men of the city, ^(T)stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and ^(U)drove them out of their district. ⁵¹ But they ^(V)shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. ⁵² And the disciples were filled ^(W)with joy and ^(X)with the Holy Spirit.

Paul and Barnabas at Iconium

14 Now at Iconium ^(Y)they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. ^2 (Z)But the ^(AA)unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against ^(AB)the brothers.^{[b] 3} So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for ^(AC)the Lord, who bore witness to ^(AD)the word of his grace, ^(AE)granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. ⁴ But the people of the city ^(AF)were divided; ^(AG)some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. ⁵ When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, ^(AH)to mistreat them and ^(AI)to stone them, ⁶ they learned of it and ^(AJ)fled to ^(AK)Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, ⁷ and there they continued to preach the gospel.

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

⁸ Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was ^(AL)crippled from birth and had never walked. ⁹ He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and ^(AM)seeing that he had faith to be made well,^{[c] 10} said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he ^(AN)sprang up and began walking. ¹¹ And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, ^(AO)“The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” ¹² Barnabas they called ^(AP)Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. ¹³ And the priest of ^(AQ)Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and ^(AR)wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. ¹⁴ But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they ^(AS)tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, ¹⁵ “Men, ^(AT)why are you doing these things? We also are men, ^(AU)of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that ^(AV)you should turn from these ^(AW)vain things to ^(AX)a living God, ^(AY)who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. ¹⁶ In past generations he ^(AZ)allowed all the nations ^(BA)to walk in their own ways. ¹⁷ Yet ^(BB)he did not leave himself without witness, for he ^(BC)did good by ^(BD)giving you rains from heaven and ^(BE)fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with ^(BF)food and ^(BG)gladness.” ¹⁸ Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.