Acts 9:36
And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
35and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.
Cross References
Joshua 19:46and Me-Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over-against Japho.
Ezra 3:7and they give money to hewers and to artificers, and food, and drink, and oil to Zidonians and to Tyrians, to bring in cedar-trees from Lebanon unto the sea of Joppa, according to the permission of Cyrus king of Persia concerning them.
Song of Solomon 2:9My beloved [is] like to a roe, Or to a young one of the harts. Lo, this — he is standing behind our wall, Looking from the windows, Blooming from the lattice.
Song of Solomon 8:14Or to a young one of the harts on mountains of spices!
Matthew 25:17in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
John 15:8'In this was my Father glorified, that ye may bear much fruit, and ye shall become my disciples.
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 →