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Acts 14:11

Paul

9 This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

10 In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

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BSB
When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
KJV
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.
WEB
When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”
ASV
And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
DARBY
But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us.
BLB
And the crowds, having seen what Paul had done, lifted up their voice in Lycaonian, saying, “The gods have come down to us, having become like men!”
ÅB
Men da folket så det som Paulus hadde gjort, ropte de med høy røst på lykaonisk og sa: Gudene er blitt mennesker lik og er kommet ned til oss.
OTB
Da folkemengden så hva Paulus hadde gjort, hevet de sine stemmer og sa på lykaonisk: "Gudene har kommet ned til oss i menneskelig form!"
B1930
Men da folket så det som Paulus hadde gjort, ropte de med høi røst på lykaonisk og sa: Gudene er blitt mennesker lik og er kommet ned til oss.

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Cross references

  • Acts 28:6

    The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

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  • Acts 8:10

    and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

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  • Acts 12:22

    And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

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