Acts 9:35

Everyone living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and became believers in the Lord.

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In The King James Version

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

In Context

34Peter told him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and pick up your mat!” Immediately Aeneas got up.

36In Joppa lived a follower called Tabitha (Dorcas in Greek). She was always doing good and helping the poor.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:30When you are in trouble, after you've experienced all these things, then eventually you will return to the Lord your God and do what he says.

1 Chronicles 27:29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle in the Sharon pastures. Shaphat, son of Adlai, was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.

Psalms 110:3Your people willingly follow you on the day when your power is revealed on the holy mountains, renewed in strength every morning like dew at dawn.

Isaiah 33:9Israel is in mourning and fades away; Lebanon withers in shame; the fields of Sharon have become a desert; the forests of Bashan and Carmel have shed their leaves.

Isaiah 65:10Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to rest, for my people who follow me.

Lamentations 3:40We should look at ourselves, examine what we're doing, and return to the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:33-36

The Cure of Æneas. 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. Here we have, I. The visit Peter made to the churches that were newly planted… Read the whole commentary →

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