Acts 9:41

Giving her his hand, Peter raised her up, and, calling in the widows and others of Christ’s people, 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

40But Peter sent everybody out of the room, and knelt down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha! Stand up.” She opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

42This became known all through Joppa, and numbers of people came to believe in the Lord.

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Cross References

Mark 1:31Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.

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

Acts 6:1About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

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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