Acts 14:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 He listened to Paul speaking. Paul looked intently at him, and, seeing that he had the faith to be healed, 10 called out to him in a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet.” The man sprang up and began to walk.
11 [a]When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
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- Acts 14:11 The strange reaction of the people of Lystra to the cure performed by Paul is a result of local folklore that told tales of the gods coming to earth without being recognized. Struck by the deed performed, the people believe that the gods—in the guise of Zeus and Hermes—have visited again in the form of these two wonderworkers. Zeus was the chief of the gods and patron of the city, and Hermes was a son of Zeus and messenger of the gods (like the Roman Mercury).
Acts 14:9-11
New International Version
9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed(A) 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!”(B) At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.(C)
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!”(D)
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