rred up
and embittered the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren. (3)They
spent a long time, therefore, speaking boldly in the Lord, who gave
testimony 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; and part held with the
Jews, and part with the apostles. (5)And when a movement was made,
both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to abuse and stone
them, (6)they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia,
Lystra and Derbe, and the region around; (7)and there they were
publishing the good news.

(8)And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being
lame from his mother's womb, who never walked. (9)This man was
listening to Paul as he spoke; who, fixing his eyes on him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be healed, (10)said with a loud voice:
Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up, and walked.

(11)And the multitudes, seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voices,
saying in the speech of Lycaonia: The gods are come down to us in the
likeness of men. (12)And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul,
Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. (13)And the priest of
Jupiter, that was before the city, having brought oxen and garlands to
the gates, would have offered sacrifice with the people. (14)But the
apostles, Barnabas and Paul, hearing of it, rent their clothes, and
rushed forth to the multitude; crying out, (15)and saying: Sirs, why
do ye these things? We also are men of like nature with you, bringing
you glad tidings, that ye should turn from these vanities to the
living God, who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things
that are therein; (16)who, in the ages past, suffered all nations to
walk in their own ways; (17)although he left not himself without
witness, in that he did good, giving you rain from heaven, and
fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

(18)And with these sayings they hardly restrained the people from
sacrificing to them.

(19)But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; and having
persuaded the people, and stoned Paul, they drew him out of the city,
supposing that he was dead. (20)But the disciples having gathered
around him, he rose up, and came into the city; and on the morrow he
departed with Barnabas to Derbe. (21)And having published the good
news to that city, and made many disciples, they turned back to
Lystra, and Iconium, and An