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Paul and Barnabas Worshipped as Gods by the People at Lystra
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Paul and Barnabas Worshipped as Gods by the People at Lystra

Jan Luyken · 1708 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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After healing a man who could not walk, Paul and Barnabas are honored as gods in Lystra. On the left, Paul tears his clothes; Barnabas rejects the offerings brought by the people. The depiction is based on the biblical text from Acts 14.

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Credit linePaulus en Barnabas te Lystra door het volk als goden vereerd. 1708. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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