Act 14:11-19 | ESV | STEP | And when the crowds saw what Paul had done , they lifted up their voices , saying in Lycaonian , The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men !

11 And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, ^a“The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” 12 Barnabas they called ^bZeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 And the priest of ^cZeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and ^dwanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they ^etore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 15 “Men, ^fwhy are you doing these things? We also are men, ^gof like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that ^hyou should turn from these ⁱvain things to ^ja living God, ^kwho made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he ^lallowed all the nations ^mto walk in their own ways. 17 Yet ⁿhe did not leave himself without witness, for he ^odid good by ^pgiving you rains from heaven and ^qfruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with ^rfood and ^sgladness.” 18 Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.

Paul Stoned at Lystra

19 ^tBut Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, ^uthey stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.