Berean Standard Bible
“Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.”
In Lystra, Paul heals a man lame from birth, and the crowd responds in their local language. They believe the gods have come down in human form.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
World English Bible (WEB)
They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.
King James Version (KJV)
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y á Bernabé llamaban Júpiter, y á Pablo, Mercurio, porque era el que llevaba la palabra.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Creían que Bernabé era Zeus y que Pablo, por cuanto era el orador principal, era Hermes!
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