Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
8 At Lystra a man was sitting. He was not able to walk because he had no strength in his feet. He had never walked since he was born.
9 This man heard Paul speak. Paul looked at the man. He saw that the man believed he would be healed.
10 Paul said, `Stand up on your feet!' The man jumped up and walked.
11 When the people saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their own language, `The gods have become like men! They have come down to visit us.'
12 They named Barnabas, Jupiter. And they named Paul, Mercury, because he was the one who talked.
13 There was a temple of Jupiter in front of the city. The priest of the temple brought animals and flowers to the gates to make a sacrifice. All the people were with him.
14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and ran in among the people shouting.
15 They said, `Why are you people doing this? We are only men like you. You should leave these gods which cannot help you. You should turn to the living God. He made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them.
16 In the time that is past, God allowed all people to do what they wanted to do.
17 But even then he had some ways to make himself known. He did things that were good. He gave us rain from the sky and good harvests. And he gives you all the food you need and makes you very happy. Surely these things speak for him.'
18 By saying these things they stopped the people from making sacrifices to them.
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