50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out from their borders. 51And they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium. 52And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit.
XIV. And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great multitude both of Jews and Greeks believed. 2But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up and embittered the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren. 3They spent a long time, therefore, speaking boldly in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
4But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5And when a movement was made, both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to abuse and stone them, 6they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region around; 7and there they were publishing the good news.
8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being lame from his mother's womb, who never walked. 9This man was listening to Paul as he spoke; who, fixing his eyes on him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up, and walked.
11And the multitudes, seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. 13And the priest of Jupiter, that was before the city, having brought oxen and garlands to the gates, would have offered sacrifice with the people. 14But the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, hearing of it, rent their clothes, and rushed forth to the multitude; crying out, 15and saying: Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like nature with you, bringing you glad tidings, that ye should turn from these vanities to the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein; 16who, in the ages past, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways; 17although he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, giving you rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
18And with these sayings they hardly restrained the people from sacrificing to them.
19But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; and having persuaded the people, and stoned Paul, they drew him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20But the disciples having gathered around him, he rose up, and came into the city; and on the morrow he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21And having published the good news to that city, and made many disciples, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch; 22confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much affliction enter into the kingdom of God.
23And having appointed for them elders in every church, they commended them, with prayer and fasting, to the Lord, on whom they believed. 24And after passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25And having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia; 26and thence they sailed away to Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they accomplished.
27And having come, and gathered the church together, they reported how great things God wrought with them, and that he opened to the Gentiles a door of faith. 28And they spent no little time with the disciples.
XV. And certain men, coming down from Judæa, taught the brethren: Except ye are circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye can not be saved. 2Paul and Barnabas having therefore had no little dissension and discussion with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders, about this question.