Acts 14:9

This man was listening to Paul speaking, when Paul, looking intently at him, and seeing that he had the faith to be healed,

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The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

In Context

8In the streets of Lystra there used to sit a man who had no power in his feet; he had been lame from his birth, and had never walked.

10said loudly, ‘Stand upright on your feet.’ The man leaped up, and began walking about,

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Cross References

Matthew 9:22Turning and seeing her, Jesus said, ‘Courage, daughter! Your faith has delivered you.’ And at that very moment she became well.

Matthew 13:58He did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.

Mark 1:40One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. ‘If only you are willing,’ he said, ‘you are able to make me clean.’

Mark 2:11‘To you I say, Get up, take up your mat, and return to your home.’

Mark 10:52‘You may go,’ Jesus said, ‘Your faith has delivered you.’ Immediately he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

Matthew Henry on Acts 14:9-19

The Lame Man Healed at Lystra; Paul and Barnabas at Lystra. 8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the… Read the whole commentary →

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