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Acts

Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning

Acts 14:8-20
8And a certain man, unable in the feet, was sitting lame in Lystra from his mother's womb; he had never walked. 9This man heard Paul speaking; gazing at him and seeing that he had faith to be saved, 10Stand upright on your feet. And he leaped up and began to walk. 11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men." 12They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates and, together with the crowds, intended to offer sacrifice. 14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 15and saying, Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. 17Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness. 18Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them. 19But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. Having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
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