Acts 9:41
And, giving her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and the widows, presented her, living.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
42And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed upon the Lord.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:23Then Elijah took the boy, and carried him down out of the upper room, into the house, and gave him to his mother,—and Elijah said, See! thy son liveth.
Job 29:13The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;
Mark 1:31and, coming near, he raised her up, grasping her hand,—and the fever left her, and she began ministering unto them.
Luke 7:15And the dead man sat up, and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.
Acts 6:1But, in these days, the disciples, multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, in that, their widows, were being overlooked in the daily ministry.
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 →