In Iconium
1 The same thing happened in Iconium: Paul and Barnabas went to the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of Jews and Gentiles became believers. 2 But the Jews who would not believe stirred up the Gentiles and turned them against the believers. 3 The apostles stayed there for a long time, speaking boldly about the Lord, who proved that their message about his grace was true by giving them the power to perform miracles and wonders. 4 The people of the city were divided: some were for the Jews, others for the apostles.
5 Then some Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them. 6 When the apostles learned about it, they fled to the cities of Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia and to the surrounding territory. 7 There they preached the Good News.
In Lystra and Derbe
8 In Lystra there was a crippled man who had been lame from birth and had never been able to walk. 9 He sat there and listened to Paul's words. Paul saw that he believed and could be healed, so he looked straight at him 10 and said in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” The man jumped up and started walking around. 11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they started shouting in their own Lycaonian language, “The gods have become like men and have come down to us!” 12 They gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and Paul the name Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of the god Zeus, whose temple stood just outside the town, brought bulls and flowers to the gate, for he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifice to the apostles.
14 When Barnabas and Paul heard what they were about to do, they tore their clothes and ran into the middle of the crowd, shouting, 15 “Why are you doing this? We ourselves are only human beings like you! We are here to announce the Good News, to turn you away from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven, earth, sea, and all that is in them. 16 In the past he allowed all people to go their own way. 17 But he has always given evidence of his existence by the good things he does: he gives you rain from heaven and crops at the right times; he gives you food and fills your hearts with happiness.” 18 Even with these words the apostles could hardly keep the crowd from offering a sacrifice to them.
19 Some Jews came from Antioch in Pisidia and from Iconium; they won the crowds over to their side, stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking that he was dead. 20 But when the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he and Barnabas went to Derbe.
The Return to Antioch in Syria
21 Paul and Barnabas preached the Good News in Derbe and won many disciples. Then they went back to Lystra, to Iconium, and on to Antioch in Pisidia. 22 They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. “We must pass through many troubles to enter the Kingdom of God,” they taught. 23 In each church they appointed elders, and with prayers and fasting they commended them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
24 After going through the territory of Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25 There they preached the message in Perga and then went to Attalia, 26 and from there they sailed back to Antioch, the place where they had been commended to the care of God's grace for the work they had now completed.
27 When they arrived in Antioch, they gathered the people of the church together and told them about all that God had done with them and how he had opened the way for the Gentiles to believe. 28 And they stayed a long time there with the believers.
1 Ikonijā viņi kopā iegāja jūdu sinagogā un tā runāja, ka liels pulks jūdu un grieķu kļuva ticīgi. 2 Bet jūdi, kas neļāvās pārliecināties, kūdīja un sarūgtināja pagānu sirdis pret brāļiem. 3 Viņi tur palika labu laiku un droši sludināja, paļaudamies uz To Kungu, kas apliecināja Savu žēlastības vārdu, likdams notikt zīmēm un brīnumiem caur viņu rokām. 4 Bet pilsētas ļaudis dalījās: citi bija ar jūdiem, citi ar apustuļiem. 5 Kad pagāniem un jūdiem līdz ar viņu vadoņiem radās nodoms tiem uzbrukt un tos nomētāt akmeņiem, 6 viņi, to nomanīdami, bēga uz Likaonijas pilsētām Listru, Derbi un to apkārtni. 7 Tur viņi sludināja evaņģēliju. 8 Listrā sēdēja kāds vīrs slimām kājām, tizls no mātes miesām, kas vēl nekad nebija staigājis. 9 Tas dzirdēja Pāvilu runājam. Pāvils, viņu uzlūkodams un redzēdams, ka viņam ir ticība tikt dziedinātam, 10 sacīja skaļā balsī: "Celies stāvus uz savām kājām!" Un viņš uzlēca un staigāja. 11 Kad ļaudis redzēja, ko Pāvils bija darījis, tie sāka runāt, likaoniešu valodā sacīdami: "Dievi kļuvuši cilvēkiem līdzīgi un nokāpuši zemē pie mums." 12 Un tie sauca Barnabu par Zevu un Pāvilu par Hermeju, tāpēc ka viņš bija runātājs. 13 Zeva priesteris, kura templis atradās ārpus pilsētas, atvedis vēršus un vainagus pie vārtiem, gribēja kopā ar ļaudīm upurēt. 14 Kad apustuļi Barnaba un Pāvils to dzirdēja, viņi saplēsa savas drēbes un ieskrēja ļaužu vidū, saukdami 15 un sacīdami: "Vīri, ko jūs darāt? Mēs arī esam tādi paši mirstīgi cilvēki kā jūs, kas jums sludinām evaņģēliju, lai jūs no šiem nīcīgajiem atgrieztos pie dzīvā Dieva, kas radījis debesis un zemi un jūru un visu, kas tur iekšā; 16 kas pagājušajos laikos visām tautām ļāvis iet savus ceļus; 17 jebšu Viņš Sevi nav pametis neapliecinātu, labu darīdams, no debess jums dodams lietu un auglīgus laikus, mūsu sirdis pildīdams ar barību un prieku." 18 To runādami, viņi ar pūlēm savaldīja ļaudis, ka tie viņiem neupurēja. 19 Bet no Antiohijas un Ikonijas atnāca jūdi un, pierunājuši ļaudis un apmētājuši Pāvilu akmeņiem, vilka to ārā no pilsētas, domādami, ka viņš ir miris. 20 Kad mācekļi ap viņu bija sapulcējušies, viņš uzcēlās un iegāja pilsētā. Nākamajā dienā viņš ar Barnabu devās ceļā uz Derbi. 21 Pasludinājuši evaņģēliju šinī pilsētā un ieguvuši labu pulku mācekļu, viņi griezās atpakaļ uz Listru, Ikoniju un Antiohiju, 22 stiprinādami mācekļu dvēseles un pamācīdami palikt ticībā un ka caur daudz bēdām mums jāieiet Dieva valstībā. 23 Ikvienā draudzē viņi tiem iecēla vecajus; gavēdami un Dievu lūgdami, viņi tos nodeva Tā Kunga ziņā, kam tie bija sākuši ticēt. 24 Pārstaigājuši Pisidiju, viņi nonāca Pamfīlijā 25 un, sludinājuši Dieva vārdu Pergā, devās lejup uz Ataliju. 26 No turienes viņi pārcēlās uz Antiohiju, kur viņi, Dieva žēlastībai uzticēti, bija sākuši darbu, ko tagad pabeiguši. 27 Tur nonākuši un sapulcējuši draudzi, tie stāstīja, ko Dievs ar tiem bija darījis un kā Viņš pagāniem bija atvēris ticības durvis. 28 Viņi tur palika labu laiku kopā ar mācekļiem.
