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.
Paul and Barnabas in Iconium
1 Paul and Barnabas spoke in the synagogue in Iconium, just as they had done at Antioch, and many Jews and Gentiles put their faith in the Lord. 2 But the Jews who did not have faith in him made the other Gentiles angry and turned them against the Lord's followers.
3 Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a while, having faith in the Lord and bravely speaking his message. The Lord gave them the power to work miracles and wonders, and he showed that their message about his gift of undeserved grace was true.
4 The people of Iconium did not know what to think. Some of them believed the Jewish group, and others believed the apostles. 5 Finally, some Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to make trouble for Paul and Barnabas and to stone them to death.
6-7 But when the two apostles found out what was happening, they escaped to the region of Lycaonia. They preached the good news there in the towns of Lystra and Derbe and in the nearby countryside.
Paul and Barnabas in Lystra
8 In Lystra there was a man who had been born with paralyzed feet and had never been able to walk. 9 The man was listening to Paul speak, when Paul saw that he had faith in Jesus and could be healed. So he looked straight at the man 10 and shouted, “Stand up!” The man jumped up and started walking around.
11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they yelled out in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have turned into humans and have come down to us!” 12 The people then gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and they gave Paul the name Hermes, because he did the talking.
13 The temple of Zeus was near the entrance to the city. Its priest and the crowds wanted to offer a sacrifice to Barnabas and Paul. So the priest brought some bulls and flowers to the city gates. 14 When the two apostles found out about this, they tore their clothes in horror and ran to the crowd, shouting:
15 Why are you doing this? We are humans just like you. Please give up all this foolishness. Turn to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. 16 In times past, God let each nation go its own way. 17 But he showed he was there by the good things he did. God sends rain from heaven and makes your crops grow. He gives food to you and makes your hearts glad.
18 Even after Paul and Barnabas had said all this, they could hardly keep the people from offering a sacrifice to them.
19 Some Jewish leaders from Antioch and Iconium came and turned the crowds against Paul. They hit him with stones and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. 20 But when the Lord's followers gathered around Paul, he stood up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas went to Derbe.
Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria
21 Paul and Barnabas preached the good news in Derbe and won some people to the Lord. Then they went back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch in Pisidia. 22 They encouraged the followers and begged them to remain faithful. They told them, “We have to suffer a lot before we can get into God's kingdom.” 23 Paul and Barnabas chose some leaders for each of the churches. Then they went without eating and prayed that the Lord would take good care of these leaders who had trusted in the Lord.
24 Paul and Barnabas went on through Pisidia to Pamphylia, 25 where they preached in the town of Perga. Then they went down to Attalia 26 and sailed to Antioch in Syria. It was there that they had been placed in God's care for the work they had now completed.
27 After arriving in Antioch, they called the church together. They told the people what God had helped them do and how he had made it possible for the Gentiles to believe. 28 Then they stayed there with the followers for a long time.
