Lystra
A town of Lycaonia where Paul healed a man lame from birth. The crowd took Paul and Barnabas for Hermes and Zeus and tried to offer sacrifice to them; shortly afterwards Paul was stoned and left for dead. Timothy came from Lystra (Acts 14:8-20; 16:1).
Where in scripture
[8] At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked. [9] He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, [10] said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and walked. [11] When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” [12] They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker. [13] The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes. …
Acts 14:8–20 — opening verses — cited in the description of Lystra
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Born here
On these journeys
- First missionary journey — Paul the Apostle
- Second missionary journey — Paul the Apostle
