Catholic Public Domain Version
"Also, the priest of Jupiter, who was outside the city, in front of the gate, bringing in oxen and garlands, was willing to offer sacrifice with the people. "
— Acts 14:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.”
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. ”
“They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker.”
“They began to call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.”
“The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.”
“And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.”
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.”
said with a loud voice, “Stand upright upon your feet!” And he leaped up and walked around.
But when the crowds had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian language, saying, “The gods, having taken the likenesses of men, have descended to us!”
And they called Barnabas, ‘Jupiter,’ yet truly they called Paul, ‘Mercury,’ because he was the lead speaker.
Also, the priest of Jupiter, who was outside the city, in front of the gate, bringing in oxen and garlands, was willing to offer sacrifice with the people.
And as soon as the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, had heard this, tearing their tunics, they leapt into the crowd, crying out
and saying: “Men, why would you do this? We also are mortals, men like yourselves, preaching to you to be converted, from these vain things, to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them.
In previous generations, he permitted all nations to walk in their own ways.