Acts 14:11-13
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the (A)Lycaonian language, “(B)The gods have become like men and have come down to us.” 12 And they began calling Barnabas, [a]Zeus, and Paul, [b]Hermes, because he was [c]the chief speaker. 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was [d]just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and (C)wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
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- Acts 14:12 Lat Jupiter, the chief pagan god
- Acts 14:12 Lat Mercury, considered the messenger or spokesman for the pagan gods of Greece and Rome
- Acts 14:12 Lit the leader of the speaking
- Acts 14:13 Lit in front of
Acts 14:11-13
New International Version
11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”(A) 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.(B) 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
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