Acts 9:41

And giving her his hand he raised her up, and calling the saints and widows he presented her alive.

1770 John Worsley NT

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, putting them all out, kneeled down and prayed: and then turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

42And it was soon known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

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Cross References

Mark 1:31and He came to her, and taking her by the hand raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she waited upon them.

Luke 7:15And the dead person sat up, and began to speak: and He delivered him to his mother.

Acts 6:1Now in those days, as the number of disciples increased, there rose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected 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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