Acts 9:37

However, about this time she became sick, and died. After washing her body, they laid her out in an upstairs room.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

In Context

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

38Lydda was near Joppa, so the disciples in Joppa, hearing that Peter was in Lydda, sent two men to him with the message, “Please come to us right away.”

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Cross References

Mark 14:15He will take you to a large upstairs room that is furnished and ready. You can make preparations for us there.”

John 11:36“See how much he loved him,” the Jews said.

Acts 9:39So Peter got ready and left with them. When he arrived they took him upstairs. All the widows were there crying, and they showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:37-43

Tabitha Raised to Life. 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and… Read the whole commentary →

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