|
|
|||
1 It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. 2 But the disobedient Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers. 3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them, 6 they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region. 7 There they preached the gospel.
8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his
mother’s womb, who never had walked. 9 He was listening to Paul speaking,
who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
10 said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and
walked. 11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their
voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in
the likeness of men!” 12 They called Barnabas “Jupiter,” and Paul
“Mercury,” because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of Jupiter,
whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the
gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes. 14 But
when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes,
and sprang into the multitude, crying out, 15 “Men, why are you
18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from
making a sacrifice to them. 19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came
there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him
out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
20 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the
city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 When they had
preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned
to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 confirming the souls of the disciples,
exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we
must enter into the Kingdom of God. 23 When they had appointed elders for
them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to
the Lord, on whom they had believed.
24 They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. 25 When they had
spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. 26 From there they
sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for
the work which they had fulfilled. 27 When they had arrived, and had
gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had
done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
|
|
|