Lystra Research Paper

One of the stops on Paul’s missionary journey was Lystra. He stopped here and spent some time on his trip. He also revisited Lystra on his return trip home. The story of Paul’s first stop in Lystra is found in Acts 14:8-20. The bible tells us in acts of a man that had been a cripple from his mother’s womb and had never walked. The site of Lystra is believed to be located 19 miles south of Iconium, another city Paul visited. Paul came here to preach the gospel. Paul healed a man here, and he probably healed this man as he was sitting on the street or in the market because there is no mention of a synagogue. The crowd responded to the healing by going into a mob-like frenzy. They started worshipping Paul and Barnabas. They called