Acts 14
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 14:11-13

11When the crowdsG3793 sawG3708 whatG3739 PaulG3972 had doneG4160, they raisedG1869 their voiceG5456, sayingG3004 in the 1LycaonianG3072 languageG3072, “2The godsG2316 have becomeG3666 likeG3666 menG444 and have comeG2597 downG2597 to us.”

12And they began callingG2564 BarnabasG921, 3ZeusG2203, and PaulG3972, 4HermesG2060, becauseG1894 he was 5the chiefG2233 speakerG3056.

13The priestG2409 of ZeusG2203, whose temple was 6justG4253 outsideG4253 the cityG4172, broughtG5342 oxenG5022 and garlandsG4725 to the gatesG4440, and 7wantedG2309 to offerG2380 sacrificeG2380 with the crowdsG3793.

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Notes

  1. 1. Acts 14:11 Acts 14:6 ↩
  2. 2. Acts 14:11 Acts 8:10; 28:6 ↩
  3. 3. Acts 14:12 Lat Jupiter, the chief pagan god ↩
  4. 4. Acts 14:12 Lat Mercury, considered the messenger or spokesman for the pagan gods of Greece and Rome ↩
  5. 5. Acts 14:12 Lit the leader of the speaking ↩
  6. 6. Acts 14:13 Lit in front of ↩
  7. 7. Acts 14:13 Dan 2:46 ↩

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