14 A similar thing happened in Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish meeting hall and spoke in such a way that a lot of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But those Jews who didn’t believe got the non-Jews emotionally stirred up to oppose the believers. 3 So Paul and Barnabas ended up staying there for quite a while, and as they spoke boldly for the master, he himself confirmed his grace by enabling the two of them to be able to do miracles and amazing things. 4 Nevertheless, the people of the city were divided—some agreeing with the strict Jews, and others supporting the missionaries.

5 At one point, both the non-Jews and the strict Jews and their leaders got worked up enough to come in order to attack them and throw rocks to kill them. 6 However, Paul and Barnabas found out about it and escaped to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region 7 and preached the good message there.