¹¹ When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”^{(A) 12} Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.^{(B) 13} The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

¹⁴ But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes^(C) and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: ¹⁵ “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human,^(D) like you. We are bringing you good news,^(E) telling you to turn from these worthless things^(F) to the living God,^(G) who made the heavens and the earth^(H) and the sea and everything in them.^{(I) 16} In the past, he let^(J) all nations go their own way.^{(K) 17} Yet he has not left himself without testimony:^(L) He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons;^(M) he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”^(N)