Act 14:6, 19 | PNT | STEP | Fled to Lystra and Derbe . These were Lycaonian cities, not far from Iconium. Neither now exists, but the ruins of Lystra, and those of Derbe it is thought, are identical. The first is called by a name meaning "The Thousand and One Churches", on account of the ruins of so many sacred edifices. Lystra is named frequently in early church history as a center of Christian influence.

Acts 14:6

Fled to Lystra and Derbe. These were Lycaonian cities, not far from Iconium. Neither now exists, but the ruins of Lystra, and those of Derbe it is thought, are identical. The first is called by a name meaning "The Thousand and One Churches", on account of the ruins of so many sacred edifices. Lystra is named frequently in early church history as a center of Christian influence.

Acts 14:19

[Certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium. These inveterate opposers followed from the late scenes of gospel triumphs, and found the Lystrians disappointed that they had not been allowed to adore Paul and Barnabas. From one extreme they were easily led to the other. If they were not gods, they were bad men. The fickle populace was easily stirred to riot, and, led by the Jews, they seized and stoned the great apostle until they supposed he was dead. This, the first bodily injury he suffered for Christ, of which we have record, is alluded to in 2Co 11:25, where he gives some account of what he had endured.

Having stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city. After the stoning, his enemies dragged him out of the city as they would a carcass.