In Lystra there was no Jewish synagogue, though there were a few Jews in the place. The temple of Jupiter occupied a conspicuous position there. Paul and Barnabas appeared in the city together, teaching the doctrine of Christ with great power and eloquence. The credulous people believed them to be gods come down from Heaven. As the apostles gathered the people about them, and explained their strange belief, the worshipers of Jupiter sought to connect these doctrines, as far as they were able, with their own superstitious faith. {3SP 361.1}

I Lystra var der ingen jødisk synagoge, skønt der var nogle få jøder på det sted. Jupiters tempel havde en fremtrædende rolle der. Paulus og Barnabas viste sig sammen i byen, lærte Kristi lære med stor magt og veltalenhed. De lettroende folk, troede at de var guder kommet ned fra himlen. Da apostlene samlet folk omkring sig, og forklarede deres fremmede tro, søgte jupiter-tilbederne at forene disse læresætninger, så vidt de havde mulighed for det, med deres egen overtroiske tro.