13:44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord. ¹  13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, ²  and they began to contradict ³  what Paul was saying ⁴  by reviling him. ⁵  13:46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, ⁶  “It was necessary to speak the word of God ⁷  to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy ⁸  of eternal life, we ⁹  are turning to the Gentiles. ¹⁰  13:47 For this ¹¹  is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed ¹²  you to be a light ¹³  for the Gentiles, to bring salvation ¹⁴  to the ends of the earth.’” ¹⁵  13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice ¹⁶  and praise ¹⁷  the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life ¹⁸  believed. 13:49 So the word of the Lord was spreading ¹⁹  through the entire region. 13:50 But the Jews incited ²⁰  the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out ²¹  of their region. 13:51 So after they shook ²²  the dust off their feet ²³  in protest against them, they went to Iconium. ²⁴  13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy ²⁵  and with the Holy Spirit.