Acts 13:1-3; 14:8-18
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a
member of the court of Herod the ruler, and Saul. 2While they were
worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me
Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3Then
after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them
off.
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In Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet and had
never walked, for he had been crippled from birth. 9He listened to Paul
as he was speaking. And Paul, looking at him intently and seeing that
he had faith to be healed, 10said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your
feet.” And the man sprang up and began to walk. 11When the crowds
saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The
gods have come down to us in human form!” 12Barnabas they called
Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought
oxen and garlands to the gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer
sacrifice. 14When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore
their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting, 15“Friends, why
are you doing this? We are mortals just like you, and we bring you
good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the
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 follow
their own ways; 17yet he has not left himself without a witness in doing
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good—giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filling
you with food and your hearts with joy.” 18Even with these words, they
scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.