Lystra

Lystra was a city in the region of Lycaonia in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Paul and Barnabas fled to Lystra and Derbe when they faced persecution in Iconium (Acts 14:6). In Lystra, Paul healed a man who had been lame from birth, which caused the people to believe that Paul and Barnabas were gods (Acts 14:8-18). However, Jews from Antioch and Iconium came to Lystra and stirred up the crowd against them, leading to Paul being stoned and left for dead outside the city (Acts 14:19-20). Paul later returned to Lystra to strengthen the disciples (Acts 14:21). Timothy, a young disciple who accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, was from Lystra (Acts 16:1-2).