6-7. But when the two apostles found out what was happening, they escaped to the region of Lycaonia. They preached the good news there in the towns of Lystra and Derbe and in the nearby countryside.
8. In Lystra there was a man who had been born with crippled feet and had never been able to walk.
9. The man was listening to Paul speak, when Paul saw that he had faith in Jesus and could be healed. So he looked straight at the man
10. and shouted, “Stand up!” The man jumped up and started walking around.
11. When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they yelled out in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have turned into humans and have come down to us!”
12. The people then gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and they gave Paul the name Hermes, because he did the talking.
13. The temple of Zeus was near the entrance to the city. Its priest and the crowds wanted to offer a sacrifice to Barnabas and Paul. So the priest brought some bulls and flowers to the city gates.