Acts 9:33

He met a man there called Anias. About 8 years before that time, Anias got crippled. He couldn’t walk, so he always lay on his swag.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

In Context

32After that, Peter went around visiting God’s people that lived in Judea country, and he went to the town called Lydda.

34Peter said to him, “Anias, Jesus Christ makes you better. Get up and roll up your swag.” Right then Anias got better, and he stood up.

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Cross References

Mark 5:25While they were walking along, a sick woman was there. A long time before this, she started bleeding, and that bleeding didn’t stop.

Luke 13:16Now look at this woman here. She belongs to Abraham’s family. But 18 years ago, Satan, the boss over the bad spirits, he made her back crooked. It’s like he has kept her tied up with this problem for 18 years. So why can’t I untie her, even on our rest day?”

John 9:1As Jesus walked along with his followers, they saw a blind man that was blind all his life, from the time he was born.

Acts 14:8In Listra there was a man that was crippled. He was born crippled. He never walked in his life.

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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