Acts 14:8-20 - Mistaken For Gods In Lystra

⁸ And, a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, was sitting, - lame from his mother's womb, who never had walked. ⁹ This man, hearkened unto Paul, as he was speaking, - who, looking steadfastly at him, and seeing he had faith to be made well, ¹⁰ Said, with a loud voice - Stand up on thy feet, erect! And he sprang up, and began to walk about.

¹¹ And, the multitudes, seeing what Paul had done, lifted up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia - The gods, made like unto men, have come down unto us! ¹² And they went on to call Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, seeing that, he, was the leader of discourse. ¹³ Also, the priest of the Jupiter that was before the city, bringing bulls and garlands unto the gates, with the multitudes, would have offered sacrifice.

¹⁴ But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, hearing of it, rending asunder their own mantles, sprang forward amidst the multitude, crying aloud, ¹⁵ and saying - Men! Why, these things, are ye doing? We also, of like nature with you, are men, bringing you the good news, that from these vain things, ye should be turning unto a living God: - Who made heaven and the earth and the sea and all things therein; ¹⁶ Who in the bygone generations suffered all the nations to be going on in their own ways, - ¹⁷ Although, not without witness, he left himself, doing good, from heaven, upon you, giving rain and fruitful seasons, filling, with food and gladness, your hearts. ¹⁸ Even these things, saying, scarcely restrained they the multitudes from offering sacrifice unto them.

¹⁹ But there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and, persuading the multitudes, and stoning Paul, they dragged him outside the city, supposing him to be dead. ²⁰ Howbeit, the disciples surrounding him, he rose up, and entered into the city. And, on the morrow, he went forth, with Barnabas, unto Derbe.