4. Now it happened that as they entered into the Jewish synagogue together to speak, a great company of both Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who did not agree excited and embittered the minds of the non-Jews against the brothers. The latter continued for a considerable time to speak boldly about the Lord. They witnessed to the life of God (grace) within the word, working signs and wonders through their hands. But the multitude of the city was divided. Some were with the Jews but others were with the apostles. When there was a plan of both Jews and non-Jews and their rulers to rush at the (apostles) to insult and stone them they perceived this. They escaped to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and the neighbourhood of Derbe and evangelized there. 14:1-6 Opposer Likely Motive Coping Response Disagreeing Jews Crowd influence 5. They were evangelizing there (Lycaonia etc) and a certain man who had no power in his feet was sitting by. He had never walked and had been lame from birth. This man listened to Paul speaking. Paul gazed at him and saw that he had the faith to be healed. He said with a loud voice "Stand up on your feet erect." (The man) leaped up and walked. The crowds on seeing what Paul did lifted up their voice around Lycaonia saying "These men are like gods who have come down to us." So they called Barnabas Zeus and (they called) Paul Hermes since it was he who was the leader of the discourse. The priest of Zeus brought bulls and garlands to the gates of the city and with the crowds wanted to make a sacrifice. But on hearing about it Barnabas and Paul tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd crying out and saying "Men why are you doing these things? We are only men like yourselves. We are preaching to you about turning away from these vanities towards the Living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and everything in them. In generations past he has allowed all the nations (non-Jews) to go on in their ways. Yet even so, he has witnessed to himself in doing good from heaven like giving rain and at times the bearing of fruit. He has filled our bodies with food and our hearts with gladness." But in saying these things they scarcely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them. 14:7-18 Opposer Likely Motive Coping Response Crowds Adulation