What happened at Lystra during Paul's first missionary journey?
At Lystra, during Paul's first missionary journey, he performed a miracle. The people were in an uproar and thought he was a god because of the miracle. But when they realized he was not a god, they turned on him, and the Jews also opposed him.
Les explains that Paul was on his first missionary journey, having gone up into central Turkey and through Lystra and Derbe. At the little city of Lystra, Paul performed a miracle. This caused an uproar because the people thought he was a God who could perform the miracle. But when they suddenly realized he was not a God, they turned on him, and the Jews also opposed him. Les connects this event to Paul's later reference in 2 Corinthians 12, where Paul speaks of a man in Christ caught up to the third heaven about fourteen years ago, likely referring to this time at Lystra.
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Where did Paul go on his first missionary journey?
On his first missionary journey Paul went up into central Turkey and traveled through the cities of Lystra and Derbe.