Acts 14:8-20 - Mistaken For Gods In Lystra
8 A man with crippled feet sat in Lystra. He had never walked for he was lame from birth. 9 He heard Paul speaking. Paul looked intently at him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed, 10 said with a loud voice: Stand up on your feet! And he leaped up and walked.
11 Seeing what Paul did, the crowd lifted up their voice, saying in Lycaonian: The gods have come down to us, becoming like men. 12 They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of Jupiter whose temple was there in the city, brought cattle and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14 When the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they ripped their clothes, and ran in among the people. 15 They said: Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things. 16 In the past he let all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 He has not left himself without witness. For he did good and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 18 Even with these words they found it hard to keep the crowd from sacrificing to them.
19 Jews from Antioch and Iconium took control of the crowd. They persuaded the people to stone Paul. Then they threw him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. 20 The disciples gathered around him and he stood up. They went into the city and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.