Pablo y Bernabé en Iconio

14 Aconteció que en Iconio(A) entraron juntos en la sinagoga(B) de los judíos, y hablaron de tal manera que creyó una gran multitud(C), tanto de judíos como de griegos(D). Pero los judíos que no creyeron[a](E), excitaron y llenaron de odio los ánimos[b] de los gentiles(F) contra los hermanos(G). Con todo, se detuvieron allí mucho tiempo hablando valientemente confiados en el Señor que confirmaba[c] la palabra de su gracia(H), concediendo que se hicieran señales[d] y prodigios(I) por medio de sus manos. Pero la multitud de la ciudad estaba dividida(J), y unos estaban con los judíos(K) y otros con los apóstoles(L). Y cuando los gentiles y los judíos, con sus gobernantes, prepararon un atentado para maltratarlos(M) y apedrearlos(N), los apóstoles se dieron cuenta de ello y huyeron a las ciudades de Licaonia(O), Listra(P), Derbe(Q), y sus alrededores; y allí continuaron anunciando el evangelio(R).

Pablo y Bernabé en Listra

Y había en Listra(S) un hombre que estaba sentado, imposibilitado de los pies, cojo desde el seno de su madre y que nunca había andado(T). Este escuchaba hablar a Pablo, el cual, fijando la mirada en él(U), y viendo que tenía fe para ser sanado[e](V), 10 dijo con fuerte voz: Levántate derecho sobre tus pies. Y él dio un salto y anduvo(W). 11 Cuando la multitud vio lo que Pablo había hecho, alzaron la voz, diciendo en el idioma de Licaonia(X): Los dioses se han hecho semejantes a hombres(Y) y han descendido a nosotros. 12 Y llamaban a Bernabé, Júpiter[f], y a Pablo, Mercurio[g], porque este era el que dirigía la palabra. 13 Y el sacerdote de Júpiter, cuyo templo estaba en las afueras de[h] la ciudad, trajo toros y guirnaldas a las puertas, y quería ofrecer sacrificios(Z) juntamente con la multitud. 14 Pero cuando lo oyeron los apóstoles(AA) Bernabé y Pablo, rasgaron sus ropas(AB) y se lanzaron en medio de la multitud, gritando 15 y diciendo: Varones, ¿por qué hacéis estas cosas? Nosotros también somos hombres de igual naturaleza que vosotros(AC), y os anunciamos el evangelio(AD) para que os volváis de estas cosas vanas[i](AE) a un Dios vivo(AF), que hizo el cielo, la tierra, el mar, y todo lo que en ellos hay(AG); 16 el cual en las generaciones pasadas permitió que todas las naciones[j] siguieran sus propios caminos(AH); 17 y sin embargo, no dejó de dar testimonio de sí mismo(AI), haciendo bien y dándoos lluvias del cielo y estaciones fructíferas(AJ), llenando vuestros corazones de sustento y de alegría. 18 Y aun diciendo estas palabras, apenas pudieron impedir que las multitudes les ofrecieran sacrificio.

Pablo apedreado en Listra

19 Pero vinieron algunos judíos de Antioquía(AK) y de Iconio(AL), y habiendo persuadido a la multitud(AM), apedrearon a Pablo(AN) y lo arrastraron[k] fuera de la ciudad, pensando que estaba muerto. 20 Pero mientras los discípulos(AO) lo rodeaban, él se levantó y entró en la ciudad. Y al día siguiente partió con Bernabé a Derbe(AP). 21 Y después de anunciar el evangelio(AQ) a aquella ciudad y de hacer muchos discípulos(AR), volvieron a Listra(AS), a Iconio(AT) y a Antioquía(AU), 22 fortaleciendo los ánimos de los discípulos(AV), exhortándolos a que perseveraran en la fe(AW), y diciendo: Es necesario que a través de muchas tribulaciones(AX) entremos en el reino de Dios. 23 Después que les designaron(AY) ancianos(AZ) en cada iglesia, habiendo orado con ayunos(BA), los encomendaron al Señor(BB) en quien habían creído. 24 Pasaron por Pisidia(BC) y llegaron a Panfilia(BD). 25 Y después de predicar[l] la palabra en Perge(BE), descendieron a Atalia; 26 y de allí se embarcaron para Antioquía(BF), donde habían sido encomendados(BG) a la gracia de Dios(BH) para la obra que habían cumplido. 27 Cuando llegaron y reunieron a la iglesia, informaron de todas las cosas que Dios había hecho con ellos(BI), y cómo[m] había abierto a los gentiles la puerta(BJ) de la fe. 28 Y se quedaron mucho tiempo[n] con los discípulos(BK).

Footnotes

  1. Hechos 14:2 O, desobedecieron
  2. Hechos 14:2 Lit., las almas
  3. Hechos 14:3 Lit., testificaba de
  4. Hechos 14:3 O, milagros
  5. Hechos 14:9 Lit., salvado
  6. Hechos 14:12 Gr., Zeus
  7. Hechos 14:12 Gr., Hermes
  8. Hechos 14:13 Lit., enfrente de
  9. Hechos 14:15 I.e., ídolos
  10. Hechos 14:16 O, todos los gentiles
  11. Hechos 14:19 Lit., lo arrastraban
  12. Hechos 14:25 Lit., hablar
  13. Hechos 14:27 Lit., que
  14. Hechos 14:28 Lit., no poco tiempo

In Iconium

14 The same thing happened in Iconium: Paul and Barnabas went to the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of Jews and Gentiles became believers. But the Jews who would not believe stirred up the Gentiles and turned them against the believers. The apostles stayed there for a long time, speaking boldly about the Lord, who proved that their message about his grace was true by giving them the power to perform miracles and wonders. The people of the city were divided: some were for the Jews, others for the apostles.

Then some Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them. When the apostles learned about it, they fled to the cities of Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia and to the surrounding territory. There they preached the Good News.

In Lystra and Derbe

In Lystra there was a crippled man who had been lame from birth and had never been able to walk. He sat there and listened to Paul's words. Paul saw that he believed and could be healed, so he looked straight at him 10 and said in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” The man jumped up and started walking around. 11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they started shouting in their own Lycaonian language, “The gods have become like men and have come down to us!” 12 They gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and Paul the name Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of the god Zeus, whose temple stood just outside the town, brought bulls and flowers to the gate, for he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifice to the apostles.

14 When Barnabas and Paul heard what they were about to do, they tore their clothes and ran into the middle of the crowd, shouting, 15 (A)“Why are you doing this? We ourselves are only human beings like you! We are here to announce the Good News, to turn you away from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven, earth, sea, and all that is in them. 16 In the past he allowed all people to go their own way. 17 But he has always given evidence of his existence by the good things he does: he gives you rain from heaven and crops at the right times; he gives you food and fills your hearts with happiness.” 18 Even with these words the apostles could hardly keep the crowd from offering a sacrifice to them.

19 Some Jews came from Antioch in Pisidia and from Iconium; they won the crowds over to their side, stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking that he was dead. 20 But when the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he and Barnabas went to Derbe.

The Return to Antioch in Syria

21 Paul and Barnabas preached the Good News in Derbe and won many disciples. Then they went back to Lystra, to Iconium, and on to Antioch in Pisidia. 22 They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. “We must pass through many troubles to enter the Kingdom of God,” they taught. 23 In each church they appointed elders, and with prayers and fasting they commended them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

24 After going through the territory of Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25 There they preached the message in Perga and then went to Attalia, 26 and from there they sailed back to Antioch, the place where they had been commended to the care of God's grace for the work they had now completed.

27 When they arrived in Antioch, they gathered the people of the church together and told them about all that God had done with them and how he had opened the way for the Gentiles to believe. 28 And they stayed a long time there with the believers.

In Iconium

14 At Iconium(A) Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue.(B) There they spoke so effectively that a great number(C) of Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.(D) So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly(E) for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.(F) The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.(G) There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,(H) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.(I) But they found out about it and fled(J) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, where they continued to preach(K) the gospel.(L)

In Lystra and Derbe

In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth(M) and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed(N) 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!”(O) At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.(P)

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!”(Q) 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.(R) 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(S) and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: 15 “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human,(T) like you. We are bringing you good news,(U) telling you to turn from these worthless things(V) to the living God,(W) who made the heavens and the earth(X) and the sea and everything in them.(Y) 16 In the past, he let(Z) all nations go their own way.(AA) 17 Yet he has not left himself without testimony:(AB) He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons;(AC) he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”(AD) 18 Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.

19 Then some Jews(AE) came from Antioch and Iconium(AF) and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul(AG) and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. 20 But after the disciples(AH) had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

The Return to Antioch in Syria

21 They preached the gospel(AI) in that city and won a large number(AJ) of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium(AK) and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(AL) “We must go through many hardships(AM) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. 23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders[a](AN) for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting,(AO) committed them to the Lord,(AP) in whom they had put their trust. 24 After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,(AQ) 25 and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26 From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch,(AR) where they had been committed to the grace of God(AS) for the work they had now completed.(AT) 27 On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them(AU) and how he had opened a door(AV) of faith to the Gentiles. 28 And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.(AW)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 14:23 Or Barnabas ordained elders; or Barnabas had elders elected