Acts 14:12 meaning and explanation
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 14:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The crowd in Lystra has just seen Paul heal a man lame from birth, and they react in their own Lycaonian language, naming the missionaries after their gods. Barnabas, perhaps the more imposing figure, they call Zeus, the chief of the gods, while Paul they call Hermes, the messenger god, because he was the chief speaker.
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