Acts 13:42-14:7 - Jon B

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Acts 13:42–14:7 (ESV)
Acts 13:42 As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath. 
Acts 13:43 And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. 
Acts 13:44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 
Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him. 
Acts 13:46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. 
Acts 13:47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “ ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ” 
Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 
Acts 13:49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. 
Acts 13:50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. 
Acts 13:51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. 
Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. 
Acts 14:1 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 
Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 
Acts 14:3 So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 
Acts 14:4 But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. 
Acts 14:5 When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them, 
Acts 14:6 they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, 
Acts 14:7 and there they continued to preach the gospel.