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Acts 9:35 KJV
Acts · chapter 9 · verse 35
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.Acts 9:35 · King James Version
Acts 9:35 in context
33And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36Now 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.
37And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- turnedepistrephōtransitively, to turn to, to the worship of the true God, to cause to return, to bring…G1994 →
- dweltkatoikeōto dwell, settle, metaph. divine powers, influences, etc., are said to dwell in his soul…G2730 →
- LyddalyddaLydda = " strife" , a town is 9 miles from Joppa, and is the first town on the…G3069 →
- Saronsar(r)ōnSharon = "plain or level", a level region extending from Caesarea of Palestine as far as…G4565 →
- saweidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
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Here we have, I. The visit Peter made to the churches that were newly planted by the dispersed preachers, Act 9:32. 1. He passed through all quarters.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 32-35