ACTS 14 [†]Now at Iconium  a they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2[†] b But the  c unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against  d the brothers. [1] 3So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for  e the Lord, who bore witness to  f the word of his grace,  g granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4[†]But the people of the city  h were divided;  i some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. 5When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers,  j to mistreat them and  k to stone them, 6[†]they learned of it and  l fled to  m Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, 7and there they continued to preach the gospel.

8[†]Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was  n crippled from birth and had never walked. 9[†]He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and  o seeing that he had faith to be made well, [2] 10said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he  p sprang up and began walking. 11[†]And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian,  q “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” 12Barnabas they called  r Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13And the priest of  r Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and  s wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. 14[†]But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they  t tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 15“Men,  u why are you doing these things? We also are men,  v of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that  w you should turn from these  x vain things to  y a living God,  z who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16In past generations he  a allowed all the nations  b to walk in their own ways. 17[†]Yet  c he did not leave himself without witness, for he  d did good by  e giving you rains from heaven and  f fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with  g food and  h gladness.” 18Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.

19[†] i But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds,  j they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20[†]But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. 21[†]When they had preached the gospel to that city and had  k made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, 22[†] l strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them  m to continue in  n the faith, and saying that  o through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. 23[†]And when they had  p appointed  q elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting  r they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24[†]Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. 25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, 26and from there they sailed to Antioch,  s where they had been  t commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. 27[†]And when they arrived and gathered the church together,  u they declared all that God had done with them, and  v how he had  w opened  x a door of faith to the Gentiles. 28And they remained no little time with the disciples.