Acts 9:32

Now Peter, as he was going from town to town, came down also to the saints who lived in Lydda.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

In Context

31Now throughout the whole of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria the Church continued to enjoy peace and to be spiritually built up. It was increasing in members also, as it kept walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

33Here he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, a paralytic.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:52the earth quaked; the rocks split; the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

Acts 8:14The apostle at Jerusalem, when they heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, sent to them Peter and John.

Acts 9:13"But, Lord," said Ananias, "I have heard from many about that man, and how much evil he did to the saints at Jerusalem!

Acts 26:10"And this also I did in Jerusalem. Armed with authority from the chief priests, I shut up many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death I gave my vote against them.

Galatians 2:7On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel for the uncircumcised, just as Peter has with the gospel for the circumcised

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:24-32

The Jews Plot to Kill Saul; Saul Is Received by the Apostles; Prosperity of the Church. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But… Read the whole commentary →

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