9. He listened to Paul speaking, who looked intently at him, saw that he had the faith to be healed,
10. and called out in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet.” He jumped up and began to walk about.
11. When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they cried out in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in human form.”
12. They called Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the chief speaker.
13. And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, for he together with the people intended to offer sacrifice.
14. The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their garments when they heard this and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,
15. “Men, why are you doing this? We are of the same nature as you, human beings. We proclaim to you good news that you should turn from these idols to the living God, ‘who made heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them.’
16. In past generations he allowed all Gentiles to go their own ways;
17. yet, in bestowing his goodness, he did not leave himself without witness, for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filled you with nourishment and gladness for your hearts.”
18. Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
19. However, some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
20. But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and entered the city. On the following day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
21. After they had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch.
22. They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
23. They appointed presbyters for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith.
24. Then they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia.
25. After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia.
26. From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now accomplished.