Acts 14Book 44 of 66 · 28 verses · MBT primary, NKJV fallback where MBT pending

  1. Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a way that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.
  2. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
  3. Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
  4. But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles.
  5. And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,
  6. they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.
  7. And there they continued to preach the gospel.
  8. And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.
  9. This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be made well,
  10. said in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.
  11. Now when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
  12. And they called Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
  13. Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the town, brought bulls and wreaths to the gates because he intended, with the crowds, to offer sacrifice.
  14. But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their robes and rushed into the crowd, crying out
  15. and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of the same nature as you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them,
  16. who in past generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
  17. Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
  18. And with these words they scarcely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.
  19. Then Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
  20. However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went 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 made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
  22. strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”
  23. So when they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
  24. And after they passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
  25. Now when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
  26. From there they sailed back to Antioch where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
  27. Now when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
  28. So they spent a considerable time with the disciples.