1. Actes 14:12 (NEG79)
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Why is Barnabas identified as Zeus?

Actes 14:12 (NEG79)

12 Ils appelaient Barnabas Jupiter, et Paul Mercure, parce que c'était lui qui portait la parole.

Barnabas is identified as Zeus because he was the older person. In Greek mythology, Zeus is the strongest god and Hermes is his messenger.1