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14:1  Now at Ico′nium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue, and so spoke that a great company believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.
14:2  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.
14:3  So they remained for 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.
14:4  But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
14:5  When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to molest them and to stone them,
14:6  they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycao′nia, and to the surrounding country;
14:7  and there they preached the gospel.
14:8  Now at Lystra there was a man sitting, who could not use his feet; he was a cripple from birth, who had never walked.
14:9  He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,
14:10  said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and walked.
14:11  And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycao′nian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”
14:12  Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, because he was the chief speaker, they called Hermes.
14:13  And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the people.
14:14  But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out among the multitude, crying,
14:15  “Men, why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
14:16  In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways;
14:17  yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
14:18  With these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
14:19  But Jews came there from Antioch and Ico′nium; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
14:20  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.
14:21  When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Ico′nium and to Antioch,
14:22  strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
14:23  And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
14:24  Then they passed through Pisid′ia, and came to Pamphyl′ia.
14:25  And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attali′a;
14:26  and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
14:27  And when they arrived, they gathered the church together and declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
14:28  And they remained no little time with the disciples.