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Acts 14:8-15 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

9. The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

10. said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.

11. And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, 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 whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.

14. But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out

15. and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

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