1. At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue as usual. They spoke there with great power. Large numbers of Jews and non-Jews became believers.
2. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up those who weren't Jews. They poisoned their minds against the two men and the new believers.
3. So Paul and Barnabas spent a lot of time there. They spoke boldly for the Lord. He gave them the ability to do miraculous signs and wonders. In this way the Lord showed that they were telling the truth about his grace.
4. The people of the city did not agree with each other. Some were on the side of the Jews. Others were on the side of the apostles.
5. Jews and non-Jews alike planned to treat Paul and Barnabas badly. Their leaders agreed. They planned to kill them by throwing stones at them.
6. But Paul and Barnabas found out about the plan. They escaped to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding area.
7. There they continued to preach the good news.
8. In Lystra there sat a man who couldn't walk. He hadn't been able to use his feet since the day he was born.
9. He listened as Paul spoke. Paul looked right at him. He saw that the man had faith to be healed.
10. So he called out, "Stand up on your feet!" Then the man jumped up and began to walk.
11. The crowd saw what Paul had done. They shouted in the Lycaonian language. "The gods have come down to us in human form!" they exclaimed.