1 Ikoonionis läksid Paulus ja Barnabas nagu tavaliselt juudi sünagoogi. Nad kõnelesid seal nõnda, et suur hulk juute ja kreeklasi sai usklikuks. 2 Aga uskmatud juudid õhutasid üles ja ärritasid teiste rahvaste meeled vihale vendade vastu. 3 Nõnda jäid Paulus ja Barnabas sinna kauemaks, kuulutades julgesti Issandat, kes andis tunnistust oma armusõnale ja laskis sündida nende käte läbi tunnustähti ja imetegusid. 4 Aga linna elanikud jagunesid kaheks: mõned olid juutide, teised apostlite poolt. 5 Teised rahvad ja juudid tahtsid koos oma ülematega apostleid teotada ja nad kividega surnuks visata. 6 Aga nad said sellest teada ja põgenesid Lükaoonia linnadesse Lüstrasse ja Derbesse ja nende ümbruskonda, 7 kus nad jätkasid evangeeliumi kuulutamist.
8 Ja Lüstras istus maas üks mees, kes oli sünnist saati jalust halvatud ja polnud kunagi kõndinud.
9 Ta kuulis Paulust kõnelemas. Kui Paulus talle otsa vaadates nägi, et tal oli usku terveks saada, 10 hüüdis ta: „Tõuse püsti oma jalgadele!" Ja mees hüppas kohe püsti ja kõndis.
11 Kui rahvahulgad nägid, mis Paulus oli teinud, tõstsid nad häält Lükaoonia keeles: „Jumalad on inimeste kujul alla tulnud meie juurde!" 12 Barnabast nad kutsusid Zeusiks ja Paulust Hermeseks, sest tema pidas kõnet. 13 Ja linna ääres asuva Zeusi templi preester tõi pullid ja lillevanikud linnaväravate juurde, sest ta tahtis koos rahvaga neile ohvrit tuua.
14 Aga kui apostlid Barnabas ja Paulus seda kuulsid, käristasid nad oma rõivad katki ja tormasid rahva hulka, hüüdes: 15 „Mehed, miks te seda teete? Meiegi oleme teiesugused inimesed. Me kuulutame teile evangeeliumi, et te neist kasututest asjadest pöörduksite elava Jumala poole, kes on teinud taeva ja maa ja mere ja kõik, mis on nende sees. 16 Varasematel aegadel on ta lasknud rahvastel oma teed minna. 17 Ja ometi ei ole jätnud andmata tunnistust iseendast, näidates oma headust: ta on andnud teile vihma taevast ja saaki nende aastaaegadel, andnud teile külluslikult toitu ja täitnud teie südant rõõmuga." 18 Isegi nende sõnadega oli neil raske hoida tagasi rahvahulka, et see neile ei ohverdaks.
19 Siis Antiookiast ja Ikoonionist tulid mõned juudid ja võitsid rahvahulga enda poole. Nad loopisid Paulust kividega ning lohistasid ta linnast välja, pidades teda surnuks. 20 Aga kui jüngrid olid kogunenud tema ümber, tõusis Paulus üles ja läks tagasi linna. Järgmisel päeval lahkusid tema ja Barnabas Derbesse.
21 Ja kui nad selles linnas olid evangeeliumi kuulutanud ja suur hulk oli jüngriteks saanud, pöördusid nad tagasi Lüstrasse, Ikoonioni ja Antiookiasse, 22 kinnitades jüngrite hingi, julgustades neid jääma ususse. „Me peame sisenema Jumala Kuningriiki läbi paljude katsumuste," ütlesid nad. 23 Ja kui Paulus ja Barnabas neile igas koguduses olid määranud vanemad, jätsid nad palvetades ja paastudes nemad Issanda hooleks, kellesse nad nüüd uskusid. 24 Pärast Pisiidia läbimist jõudsid nad Pamfüüliasse, 25 ja kui nad Perges olid sõna kuulutanud, läksid nad Ataaliasse.
26 Ataaliast nad purjetasid Antiookiasse, kus nad olid usaldatud Jumala armu alla töö jaoks, mille nad nüüd olid lõpetanud. 27 Sinna jõudes kogusid nad koguduse kokku ja andsid aru kõigest, mis Jumal oli nende läbi teinud, ja et ta rahvastele oli avanud usu ukse. 28 Ja nad jäid sinna jüngritega kauemaks ajaks.
1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, 6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 7 And there they preached the gospel.
8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: 26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.
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