Since Paul took the lead in speaking, the people viewed him as Hermes (the eloquent messenger of the gods) and thought that Barnabas was Zeus, the chief Greek god.
Kuna Paulus oli see, kes kõneles, pidasid inimesed teda Hermeseks (jumalate kõneosavaks sõnumitoojaks) ja Barnabasest nad arvasid, et ta on Kreeka peajumal Zeus.