Acts 14
1 And it came to
pass in Iconium, that
they went both together into the
synagogue of the
Jews, and so spake,
that a
great multitude both of the
Jews and
also of the
Greeks believed.
2 But the
unbelieving Jews stirred
up the
Gentiles, and made their
minds evil
affected against the
brethren. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking
boldly in the
Lord, which gave
testimony unto the
word of
his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be
done by their hands. 4 But the
multitude of the
city was
divided:
and part held with the
Jews, and part
with the
apostles. 5 And when there
was an
assault made both of the
Gentiles, and
also of the
Jews with their rulers, to use them
despitefully,
and to
stone them, 6 They were
ware of it, and
fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of
Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round
about: 7 And
there they preached the
gospel.
8 And there
sat a
certain man at Lystra, impotent in his
feet, being a
cripple from his mother's womb, who never had
walked:
9 The
same heard Paul speak:
who stedfastly
beholding him, and perceiving that he
had faith to be
healed,
10 Said with a
loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he
leaped and walked.
11 And when the
people saw what Paul had
done, they lifted
up their voices, saying in the speech of
Lycaonia, The
gods are come
down to us in the
likeness of
men. 12 And they
called Barnabas,
Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the
chief speaker. 13 Then the
priest of
Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the
gates, and
would have done
sacrifice with the
people. 14 Which
when the
apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they
rent their clothes, and
ran in
among the
people, crying
out,
15 And saying,
Sirs, why do
ye these
things? We also are men of like
passions with
you, and
preach unto
you that ye should
turn from these vanities unto the
living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and all
things that are
therein:
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to
walk in their
own ways. 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without
witness, in that he did
good, and
gave us rain from
heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with
food and gladness. 18 And with
these sayings scarce restrained
they the
people, that they
had not done
sacrifice unto
them. 19 And there came
thither certain
Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the
people, and, having
stoned Paul, drew him out
of the
city, supposing he had been
dead.
20 Howbeit, as the
disciples stood round
about him, he rose
up, and
came into the
city: and the next
day he
departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the
gospel to
that city, and had
taught many, they returned
again to Lystra, and to
Iconium, and Antioch, 22 Confirming the
souls of the
disciples, and exhorting
them to
continue in the
faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the
kingdom of
God. 23 And when they had
ordained them elders in
every church, and had
prayed with fasting, they
commended them to the
Lord, on whom they
believed.
24 And after they had passed
throughout Pisidia, they
came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had
preached the
word in Perga, they went
down into Attalia: 26 And
thence sailed to Antioch, from
whence they had
been recommended to the
grace of
God for the
work which they
fulfilled.
27 And when they were
come,
and had
gathered the
church together, they
rehearsed all that
God had
done with them, and how he had
opened the
door of
faith unto the
Gentiles. 28 And there they
abode long time with the
disciples.