The same class had formerly accused the Saviour of casting out devils through the power of the prince of devils; they had denounced him as a deceiver; and they now visited the same unreasoning wrath upon his apostles. By means of falsehoods they inspired the people of Lystra with the bitterness of spirit by which they were themselves actuated. They claimed to be thoroughly acquainted with the history and faith of Paul and Barnabas, and so misrepresented their characters and work that these heathen, who had been ready to worship the apostles as divine beings, now considered them worse than murderers, and that whoever should put them out of the world would do God and mankind good service. {LP 59.2}

Den samme klasse havde tidligere anklaget Frelseren for at uddrive djævle ved magten fra djævlenes fyrste; de hade erklæret ham for en bedrager; og nu hjemsøgte de hans apostlene med den samme afsindige forbitrelse. Ved hjælp af falsknerier indgød de den samme bitterhedsånd i Lystras folk som de selv var påvirket af. De hævdede at kende godt til Paulus’ og Barnabas’ historie, og således fremstille deres karakter og arbejde forkert så de hedenske afgudsdyrkere, som var ved at tilbede apostlene som guddommelige væsener, nu betragtede dem som værre end mordere, og hvem som helt ville skaffe dem af vejen af verden, ville gøre Gud og menneskene en god tjeneste.