14:1 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 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 mistreat them and to stone them, 14:6 they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, 14:7 and there they continued to preach the gospel. 14:8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and 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 began walking. 14:11 And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" 14:12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 14:13 And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. 14:14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 14:15 "Men, why are you doing these things We also are men, of like nature with you, and we 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 by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness." 14:18 Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them. 14:19 But 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. 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 Iconium and to Antioch, 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging 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 had believed. 14:24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. 14:25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, 14:26 and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. 14:27 And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they 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.