Acts 14:6-18

English Standard Version

⁶ they learned of it and ^(A)fled to ^(B)Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, ⁷ and there they continued to preach the gospel.

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

⁸ Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was ^(C)crippled from birth and had never walked. ⁹ He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and ^(D)seeing that he had faith to be made well,^{[a] 10} said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he ^(E)sprang up and began walking. ¹¹ And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, ^(F)“The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” ¹² Barnabas they called ^(G)Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. ¹³ And the priest of ^(H)Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and ^(I)wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. ¹⁴ But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they ^(J)tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, ¹⁵ “Men, ^(K)why are you doing these things? We also are men, ^(L)of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that ^(M)you should turn from these ^(N)vain things to ^(O)a living God, ^(P)who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. ¹⁶ In past generations he ^(Q)allowed all the nations ^(R)to walk in their own ways. ¹⁷ Yet ^(S)he did not leave himself without witness, for he ^(T)did good by ^(U)giving you rains from heaven and ^(V)fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with ^(W)food and ^(X)gladness.” ¹⁸ Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.