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12 Then the people began to call Barnabas “Zeus”[a] and Paul “Hermes,”[b] because he was the main speaker. 13 The priest in the temple of Zeus, which was near the city, brought some bulls and flowers to the city gates. He and the people wanted to offer a sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas. 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes. They ran in among the people, shouting,

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Footnotes

  1. 14:12 “Zeus” The Greeks believed in many false gods, of whom Zeus was most important.
  2. 14:12 “Hermes” The Greeks believed he was a messenger for the other gods.

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