9 [14:8]And there sat a certain man at Lystra, infirm in his feet, lame from his birth, who had never walked. [14:9]This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking steadily at him and seeing that he had faith to be cured, [14:10]said with a loud voice, Stand up erect on your feet. And he leaped, and walked. [14:11]And the multitude seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voice in the language of Lycaonia, saying, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men; [14:12]and they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, because he was a master of eloquence. [14:13]And the priest of the Jupiter which was before the city brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and wished to offer sacrifices with the multitudes. [14:14]But the apostles Barnabas and Paul hearing of it, rending their clothes ran among the multitude, crying [14:15]and saying, Men, why do you do these things? We are also men subject to like sufferings with you, preaching that you should turn from these vain [services] to the living God, who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things in them, [14:16]who in past generations permitted all nations to walk in their own ways; [14:17]although indeed he left not himself without a witness, doing good, giving rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. [14:18]And saying these things they with difficulty restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them. 10 [14:19]But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. [14:20]But while the disciples stood around him, he arose and entered into the city. And on the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe. [14:21]And having preached the good news to that city, and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, [14:22]confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God. [14:23]And having appointed them elders in every church, and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed. 11 [14:24]And passing through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia, [14:25]and having spoken the word in Perga they went down to Attalia, [14:26]and thence sailed to Antioch, whence they had been commended to the favor of God for the work which they performed. [14:27]And having arrived, and assembled the church, they reported what God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the gentiles. [14:28]And they remained there not a little time with the disciples. CHAPTER XII. THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM ON CIRCUMCISION.--A.D. 50.