New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 14:12-15

12And they began callingG2564 BarnabasG921, 1ZeusG2203, and PaulG3972, 2HermesG2060, becauseG1894 he was 3the chiefG2233 speakerG3056.

13The priestG2409 of ZeusG2203, whose temple was 4justG4253 outsideG4253 the cityG4172, broughtG5342 oxenG5022 and garlandsG4725 to the gatesG4440, and 5wantedG2309 to offerG2380 sacrificeG2380 with the crowdsG3793.

14But when 6the apostlesG652 BarnabasG921 and PaulG3972 heardG191 of it, they 7toreG1284 their 8robesG2440 and rushedG1601 out into the crowdG3793, cryingG2896 out

15and sayingG3004, “MenG435, whyG5101 are you doingG4160 theseG3778 thingsG3778? We are alsoG2532 9menG444 of the sameG3663 natureG3663 as you, and 10preachG2097 the gospelG2097 to you that you should turnG1994 from theseG3778 11 12vainG3152 thingsG3152 to a 13livingG2198 GodG2316, 14whoG3739 madeG4160 the heavenG3772 and the earthG1093 and the seaG2281 and allG3956 that is in them.

Notes

1. Acts 14:12 Lat Jupiter, the chief pagan god ↩
2. Acts 14:12 Lat Mercury, considered the messenger or spokesman for the pagan gods of Greece and Rome ↩
3. Acts 14:12 Lit the leader of the speaking ↩
4. Acts 14:13 Lit in front of ↩
5. Acts 14:13 Dan 2:46 ↩
6. Acts 14:14 Acts 14:4 ↩
7. Acts 14:14 Num 14:6; Matt 26:65; Mark 14:63 ↩
8. Acts 14:14 Or outer garments ↩
9. Acts 14:15 Acts 10:26; James 5:17 ↩
10. Acts 14:15 Acts 13:32; 14:7, 21 ↩
11. Acts 14:15 I.e. idols ↩
12. Acts 14:15 Deut 32:21; 1 Sam 12:21; Jer 8:19; 14:22; 1 Cor 8:4 ↩
13. Acts 14:15 Matt 16:16 ↩
14. Acts 14:15 Ex 20:11; Ps 146:6; Acts 4:24; 17:24; Rev 14:7 ↩