Acts 14

¹ In Iconium, 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 disbelieving 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 Good News.

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 doing these things? We also are men of the same nature as you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

¹⁶ who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

¹⁷ Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

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 Good News to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

²² strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

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 nations.

²⁸ They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

¹ AAnd it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.

² But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

³ A long time therefore they abode there, dealing confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. CCC

⁴ And the multitude of the city was divided. And some of them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the apostles.

⁵ And when there was an assault made by the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to use them contumeliously and to stone them:

⁶ They, understanding it, fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about: and were there preaching the gospel.

⁷ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

⁸ This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

⁹ Said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.

¹⁰ And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

¹¹ And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury: because he was chief speaker.

¹² The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.

¹³ Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard, rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people, crying,

¹⁴ And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things that are in them:

¹⁵ Who in times past, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. CCC · Fathers

¹⁶ Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. Fathers

¹⁷ And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them. CCC · Fathers

¹⁸ Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium: and, persuading the multitude and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.

¹⁹ But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

²⁰ And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch:

²¹ Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

²² And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed. CCC

²³ And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.

²⁴ And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perge, they went down into Attalia.

²⁵ And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

²⁶ And when they were come and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

²⁷ And they abode no small time with the disciples.