King James Bible
"And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:"
Luke introduces a specific individual in Lystra, a city in modern-day Turkey where Paul and Barnabas were preaching. The verb 'sat' suggests his permanent position, likely begging, as was common for disabled individuals in ancient society. The man's condition is emphasized as congenital—present from birth—making it medically irreversible and publicly known. This detail underscores the impossibility of natural healing and sets up the miraculous nature of what follows. Luke adds this emphatic clarification to eliminate any doubt about the severity of the disability. The man had no memory or experience of walking, heightening the dramatic impact of the healing miracle that Paul will perform.