Acts 14:5-14

⁵But when a plot was hatched by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them,

⁶they became aware of it and escaped to the cities of Lycaonia—Lystra, Derbe and the surrounding area—

⁷where they continued to preach the Gospel.

⁸Well in Lystra a certain man with helpless feet was sitting (lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked).

⁹This man was listening to Paul speaking; who looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

¹⁰said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk!

¹¹Now when the crowd saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

¹²And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

¹³Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, intending to make a sacrifice, along with the crowd.

¹⁴But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, crying out