Verse 13
Acts 14:13
New Living Translation
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Now the temple of Zeus was located just outside the town. So the priest of the temple and the crowd brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the town gates, and they prepared to offer sacrifices to the apostles.
Original Language Text
greek
ὅ ⸀τε ἱερεὺς τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ ὄντος πρὸ τῆς ⸀πόλεως ταύρους καὶ στέμματα ἐπὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας ἐνέγκας σὺν τοῖς ὄχλοις ἤθελεν θύειν.
English Translation
The priest of the living Zeus, having brought bulls and crowns to the gates along with the crowds, wanted to offer a sacrifice.
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Chapter 14 Context
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When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia — to the towns of Lystra and De...
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And there they preached the Good News.
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While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that wa...
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and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed.
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So Paul called to him in a loud voice, “Stand up!” And the man jumped to his feet and started walkin...
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