Acts
Acts 14
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Acts 14 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And it came to pass in , that they went both together into the synagogue of the , and so spake, that a great multitude both of the and also of the believed. But the unbelieving stirred up the , and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto of his , and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the , and part with the apostles. And when there was an assault made both of the , and also of the with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, They were ware of it, and fled unto and , cities of , and unto the region that lieth round about: And there they preached the . And there sat a certain man at , impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: The same heard speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had to be healed, Said with a loud voice, Stand upright thy feet. And he leaped and walked. And when the people saw what had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of , The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. And they called , Jupiter; and , Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of , which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. Which when the apostles, and , heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. And there came thither certain from and , who persuaded the people, and, having stoned , drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with to . And when they had preached the to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to , and to , and , Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the , and that we must through much tribulation enter into the . And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, whom they believed. And after they had passed throughout , they came to . And when they had preached in , they went down into : And thence sailed to , from whence they had been recommended to the of God for the work which they fulfilled. And when they were come, and had gathered together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of unto the . And there they abode long time with the disciples.