Act 14:19 | MHM | STEP | Paul Stoned at Lystra, but Survives; The Missionaries Continue Their Journey This section tells how quickly the crowd in Lystra turned against Paul. Even though he had just healed a crippled man, enemies from other cities convinced the people to stone him. Paul survived and continued preaching the gospel in other towns. This story teaches us that following Jesus can be dangerous, but God can protect and strengthen his servants even in the worst situations. v. 19 : Some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded the people in Lystra to turn against Paul. The same crowd that had wanted to worship Paul and Barnabas now became angry with them. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. This shows how easily people can be influenced and how quickly public opinion can change.

‏ Acts 14:19

Paul Stoned at Lystra, but Survives; The Missionaries Continue Their Journey

This section tells how quickly the crowd in Lystra turned against Paul. Even though he had just healed a crippled man, enemies from other cities convinced the people to stone him. Paul survived and continued preaching the gospel in other towns. This story teaches us that following Jesus can be dangerous, but God can protect and strengthen his servants even in the worst situations.

v. 19: Some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded the people in Lystra to turn against Paul. The same crowd that had wanted to worship Paul and Barnabas now became angry with them. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. This shows how easily people can be influenced and how quickly public opinion can change.