Acts 14:12

The Passion Translation

They addressed Barnabas as “Zeus” and Paul as “Hermes,” because he was the spokesman.

Cross References

Acts 14:11

When the crowds saw the miracle Paul had done, they shouted in their own language, “The gods have come down to us as men!”

Acts 14:13

Now, outside of the city stood the temple of Zeus. The priest of the temple, in order to honor Paul and Barnabas, brought bulls with wreaths of flowers draped on them to the gates of the courtyard where they were staying. The crowds clamored to offer them as sacrifices to the apostles. He even brought flower wreaths as crowns to place on their heads.

Acts 19:35

Eventually the mayor of the city was able to quiet them down. He said, “Fellow citizens! Who in the world doesn’t know that we are devoted to the great temple of Artemis and to her image that fell from Zeus out of heaven?