Acts 9:35

Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon Plain saw Aeneas after the Lord had healed him, so they believed in the Lord Jesus.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

In Context

34Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you (sg) right now! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.

36In Joppa town there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas. Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope. That woman was continually doing good deeds for others. Specifically, she was helping poor people by giving them things that they needed.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:30In the future, after you have been mistreated there and all those bad things happen to you, you will again worship only Yahweh and obey him.

1 Chronicles 27:29Shitrai from the Sharon Plain was in charge of the herds of cattle that ◄grazed/ate grass► there. Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.

Psalms 110:3On the day that you lead your armies into battle, many of your people will volunteer to join your army. Like the dew refreshes the earth early in the morning, young men will encourage you by coming to help you.”

Isaiah 33:9The land of Judah is dry and barren. The cedar trees in Lebanon are drying up and decaying. The Sharon Plain along the coast is now a desert. There are no more leaves on the trees in the Bashan and Carmel areas.

Isaiah 65:10Then all the land from the Sharon Plain near the Mediterranean Sea and as far east as Achor Valley near Jericho will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.

Lamentations 3:40Instead, we should ◄examine/think carefully about► our behavior; we should turn back to Yahweh.

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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