Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
DRA[14:11]And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker.
EMTVAnd Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
FBVThey identified Barnabas as the Greek god Zeus, and Paul as the god Hermes because he was one who did most of the talking.
GNVAnd they called Barnabas, Iupiter: and Paul, Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.
LSVthey were also calling Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
NASBAnd they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.NASB 2020
NMVAnd they called Bar-Nabba [son of rest], Jupiter; and Sha’ul [desired], Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
OJBAnd they were calling Bar-Nabba “Zeus” and Rav Sha'ul “Hermes,” vi-bahlt (since) Rav Sha'ul was the main speaker.
TCENTBarnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, since he was the one who took the lead in speaking.
T4TThey began to say that Barnabas was probably the chief god, whose name was Zeus. And they began to say that Paul was Hermes, the messenger/spokesman for the other gods. They mistakenly thought that because Paul was the one who had been speaking.