KJV King James Version
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
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Acts 14:12
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
WEB World English Bible
They called Barnabas “Jupiter,” and Paul “Mercury,” because he was the chief speaker.
ASV American Standard Version
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
Surrounding context — Acts 14
9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
11 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.
12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14 [Which] when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard [of], they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
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ἐκάλουνG2564 · kaleōto call: callτεG5037 · teand/bothτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΒαρναβᾶνG921 · BarnabasBarnabasΔία,G2203 · Zeus, DisZeusτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenΠαῦλονG3972 · PaulosPaulἙρμῆν,G2060 · HermēsHermesἐπειδὴG1894 · epeidēsinceαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heἦνG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡγούμενοςG2233 · hēgeomaito governτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγου.G3056 · logosword
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