Acts · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Acts 14 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.
1 In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.
2 But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.
3 A long time therefore they abode there, dealing confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
4 And the multitude of the city was divided; and some of them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the apostles.
4 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews and part with the apostles.
5 And when there was an assault made by the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to use them contumeliously, and to stone them:
5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
6 They understanding it, fled to Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about, and were there preaching the gospel.
6 they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
7 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
7 There they preached the Good News.
8 This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,
8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
9 Said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up, and walked.
9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
10 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men;
10 said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and walked.
11 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker.
11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”
12 The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.
12 They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.
13 Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard, rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people, crying,
13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.
14 And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things, to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them:
14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and sprang into the multitude, crying out,
15 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of the same nature as you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
16 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
16 who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.
17 And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.
17 Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
18 Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch, and Iconium: and persuading the multitude, and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.
18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
19 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
20 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch:
20 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
21 When they had preached the Good News to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
22 And when they had ordained to them priests in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.
23 And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.
23 When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.
24 And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perge, they went down into Attalia:
24 They passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.
25 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.
25 When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26 And when they were come, and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
26 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
27 And they abode no small time with the disciples.
27 When they had arrived and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations. 28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
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Antioch (Syrian)
The empire's third-largest city and the first major Gentile church — the launching base for Paul's journeys. (Distinct from Pisidian Antioch.)
Cited in the guide: Acts 11:26; Acts 13:1-3; Galatians 2:11
Iconium
Lystra
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 18:4; Acts 13:51; Acts 13:46; Acts 14:21; Romans 1:16
- 2 Acts 13:50; Acts 14:19; Acts 13:45; Acts 17:5; Acts 21:27–30
- 3 Hebrews 2:4; Ephesians 6:18–20; Acts 20:32; Acts 20:24; Romans 1:16
- 4 Acts 28:24; Acts 14:14; Acts 17:4–5; Acts 19:9; Luke 11:21–23
- 5 Acts 14:19; 2 Timothy 3:11; Acts 17:5; Acts 4:25–29; Matthew 5:44
- 6 Acts 14:20–21; 2 Timothy 3:11; Matthew 10:23; Acts 17:13–14; Acts 16:1–2
- 7 Acts 14:21; Acts 14:15; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; Acts 16:10
- 8 Acts 3:2; John 5:7; John 5:3–5; John 9:1–2; Acts 4:9
- 9 Matthew 15:28; Acts 3:4; Matthew 9:28–29; Mark 2:11–12; Mark 10:52
- 10 Isaiah 35:6; John 14:12; John 5:8–9; Acts 9:33–34; Acts 3:6–8
- 11 Acts 28:6; Acts 8:10; Acts 12:22
- 12 Acts 19:35
- 13 Daniel 2:46; Acts 10:25
- 14 Matthew 26:65; Jeremiah 36:24; Ezra 9:3–5; 2 Kings 5:7; 2 Kings 18:37–19:2
- 15 1 Samuel 12:21; Psalm 146:5–6; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 10:26; James 5:17
- 16 Acts 17:30; Psalm 81:12; Psalm 147:20; Romans 1:28; Micah 4:5
- 17 Romans 1:19–20; Joel 2:23; Job 5:10; Deuteronomy 11:14; Isaiah 5:6
- 18 Jeremiah 44:16–17; Genesis 11:6; Exodus 32:21–23; John 6:15; Genesis 19:9
- 19 2 Corinthians 11:25; 2 Timothy 3:11; Acts 13:50–51; Acts 13:45; Acts 14:5
- 20 2 Corinthians 1:9–10; 2 Corinthians 6:9; Acts 14:6; Acts 20:1; Acts 16:40
- 21 Acts 13:51; Acts 14:19; Acts 14:1; Matthew 28:19; Acts 13:14
- 22 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Timothy 3:12; John 16:33; 1 Thessalonians 3:2–4; Romans 8:17
- 23 Titus 1:5; Acts 11:30; James 5:14; 2 Timothy 2:2; Acts 20:32
- 24 Acts 13:13–14; Acts 15:38
- 26 Acts 15:40; Acts 11:19; Colossians 1:28; Romans 15:19; Colossians 4:17
- 27 1 Corinthians 16:9; Acts 15:12; Colossians 4:3; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 1 Corinthians 5:4
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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