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# The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought
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"There was a temple just outside the city where the people worshiped Zeus. When the priest who served in the temple heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, he brought"
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# oxen and wreaths
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The oxen were to be sacrificed. The wreaths were either to crown Paul and Barnabas, or put on the oxen for sacrifice.
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# to the gates
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The gates of the cities were often used as a meeting place for the people of the city.
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# wanted to offer sacrifice
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"wanted to offer sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas as the gods Zeus and Hermes"
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