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  • Acts 14:12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 12 And they started calling Barʹna·bas Zeus, but Paul Herʹmes, since he was taking the lead in speaking.

  • Acts 14:12
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 12 ἐκάλουν they were calling τε and τὸν the Βαρνάβαν Barnabas Δία, Zeus, τὸν the δὲ but Παῦλον Paul Ἑρμῆν Hermes ἐπειδὴ since αὐτὸς he ἦν was ὁ the ἡγούμενος leading one τοῦ of the λόγου. word.

  • Acts 14:12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 12 And they went calling Barʹna·bas Zeus,* but Paul Herʹmes,* since he was the one taking the lead in speaking.

  • Acts 14:12
    The Bible in Living English
    • 12 and they called Barnabas “Jupiter,” and Paul “Mercury” since it was he who took the lead in speaking.

  • Acts 14:12
    American Standard Version
    • 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

  • Acts 14:12
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 12 And they went on to call Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, seeing that he was the leader of discourse.

  • Acts 14:12
    King James Version
    • 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 14:12 it-1 1089, 1213; it-2 1233; nwt 1700; w08 5/15 32; w90 5/15 25; w90 6/15 11-12

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 14:12 w80 3/15 14; ad 754; g67 10/8 21; g66 9/8 27

  • Acts
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 14:12

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1089, 1213

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 1233

      New World Translation, p. 1700

      The Watchtower,

      5/15/2008, p. 32

      6/15/1990, pp. 11-12

      5/15/1990, p. 25

      3/15/1980, pp. 14-15

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 14
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 14:12

      Zeus: See Glossary.

      Hermes: A Greek god, said to be the son of Zeus, Hermes was regarded as the messenger of the gods. He was believed to be the discreet counselor of the mythological heroes and considered to be the god of commerce, skillful speech, gymnastic skill, sleep, and dreams. Because Paul took the lead in speaking, the inhabitants of the Roman city of Lystra identified Paul with the god Hermes. This identification harmonizes with their conception of Hermes as a divine messenger and a god of skillful speech. In fact, various words related to this name are used in the Scriptures referring to translation as well as to interpretation. (Some examples are the Greek verb her·me·neuʹo, rendered “translated” at Joh 1:42 and Heb 7:2, and the noun her·me·niʹa, rendered “interpretation” at 1Co 12:10; 14:26; see also study note on Lu 24:27.) Among the archaeological finds in the vicinity of ancient Lystra are a statue of the god Hermes; an altar dedicated to Zeus and Hermes has also been discovered in that area. The Romans identified Hermes with their god of commerce, Mercury.

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