Acts 9:41

He took her by the hand and lifted her up. He called in the believers and the widows, and presented her to them alive.

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In The King James Version

And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

In Context

40Peter told them all to leave, kneeled down, and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

42The news spread through the whole of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:23Elijah took the boy and brought him down from the room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “See, your son is alive,” Elijah told her.

Job 29:13Those who were about to die blessed me; I made the widow sing for joy.

Mark 1:31He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever immediately left her. Then she made them a meal.

Luke 7:15The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Acts 6:1At this time, when the number of believers was increasing rapidly, the Greek-speaking believers started arguing with the Aramaic-speaking believers. They complained that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.

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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