AND it
came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into
the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake,
that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
2 But the
unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected
against the brethren.
3 Long
time therefore abode they
speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace,
and granted 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 there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with
their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
6 They
were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra
and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region
that lieth round about:
7 And
there they preached the gospel.
8 And
there sat a certain man at Lystra,
impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother?s womb, who never had
walked:
9 The
same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly
beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10 Said
with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
11 And
when the people saw what Paul had done, they 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, Mercurius,
because he was the chief speaker.
13 Then
the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands
unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14 Which
when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes,
and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of
like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these
vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and
all things that are therein:
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
17 Nevertheless
he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful
seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
18 And with
these sayings scarce restrained they
the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
19 And
there came thither certain Jews from Antioch
and Iconium, who persuaded
the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing
he had been dead.
20 Howbeit,
as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and
the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 And
when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they
returned again to Lystra,
and to Iconium, and Antioch,
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting
them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter
into the kingdom
of God.
23 And
when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with
fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
24 And
after they had passed throughout Pisidia,
they came to Pamphylia.
25 And
when they had preached the word in Perga,
they went down into Attalia:
26 And thence sailed to Antioch,
from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which
they fulfilled.
27 And
when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them,
and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28 And
there they abode long time with the disciples.