There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
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There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
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and there he foude a certayne man namyd Eneas whych had kepte hys bed viii. yere sicke of the palsie.
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And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his couch eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie.
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Passages linked to Acts 9:33 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Luke 13:16 Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”
- Mark 2:3-11 Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him. When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?’ But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— “I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
- Mark 5:25 A certain woman, who had a discharge of blood for twelve years,
- Mark 9:21 He asked his father, “How long has it been since this has come to him?” He said, “From childhood.
- John 5:5 A certain man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years.
- John 9:1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
- John 9:21 but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”
- Acts 3:2 A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.
- Acts 4:22 For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
- Acts 14:8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 33 And there he found a certain man named…
33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Ver. 33. Had kept his bed eight years] A long while surely; but what was this to an eternity of extremity in hell? Oh, take heed, and be forewarned to flee from that wrath to come. And meanwhile, every man that seeth another stricken with such chronic diseases as the palsy, and himself spared, is bound to keep a passover.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain It is supposed this Aeneas was a Jew, though…
It is supposed this Aeneas was a Jew, though now living at Lydda; and that St. Luke here names him by the name the Grecians called him by, he being amongst his own countrymen called Hillel.
Kept his bed eight years; to show the difficulty of the cure, and greatness of the miracle.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, &c. He called…
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, &c. He called him by his name, which he might without divine revelation know, though he was a stranger to him, by the people of the house, where he was:
Jesus Christ maketh thee whole; Peter knew, by some secret impulse upon his mind, that Christ would cure this man by him as an instrument at this time, and therefore said these words; not as a prayer, as some render them, "may Jesus Christ heal thee", though was it so, it was a prayer of faith; but as a promise that he would, or rather as a declaration of the then present exertion of his power to heal him; which he ascribes not to himself, but to Christ, in whose name, and by whose power the apostles wrought all their miracles; Act 3:12 "arise, and make thy bed"; which would be a full demonstration that he was perfectly whole:
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and he arose immediately; and also, no doubt, made his bed, as the man at Bethesda's pool was bid by Christ, to take up his bed and carry it, as a proof of his soundness.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 33. A certain man named Eneas] This name…
Verse 33. A certain man named Eneas] This name has been celebrated in the annals of heathen poetry, in that beautiful work of the poet Virgil, called the AEneid; which gives an account of the misfortunes, travels, wars, c., of a Trojan prince of this name, after the destruction of his native city, Troy. On the difference of names which so frequently occurs in some pasts of the Scriptures, Calmet makes the following judicious remarks: As both Greek and Hebrew, or Syriac, were commonly spoken in Palestine, most persons had two names, one Greek and the other Hebrew. Thus Peter was called Cephas in Hebrew, and Petros in Greek. Paul was called Saul in Hebrew, and Paulos in Greek. The person in Ac 9:36, Tabitha in Hebrew, and Dorcas in Greek. And the paralytic person cured by Peter, Hananiah in Hebrew, and Aineas in Greek. So Thomas was the Hebrew name of the apostle who in Greek was called Didymus.
Had kept his bed eight years] This was occasioned by a palsy and now inveterate and hopeless, through its long standing.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Eneas - This is a Greek name; and probably…
Eneas - This is a Greek name; and probably he was a Hellenist. See the notes on Act 6:1.
Sick of the palsy - See the notes on Mat 4:24.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 33. which had kept his bed eight years] There…
33. which had kept his bed eight years] There could therefore be no doubt cast upon the miraculous nature of his cure.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain For he was palsied for and was sick of…
For he was palsied for and was sick of the palsy, A.V.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 32
See notes on verse 32
J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 There he found a certain man
There he found a certain man
Peter was not intentionally searching for a paralyzed person, but happened upon him. AT: "There Peter met a man"
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a certain man named Aeneas
This introduces Aeneas as a new character in the story. (See: Introduction of New and Old Participants)
who had been in his bed ... was paralyzed
This is background information about Aeneas. (See: Background Information)
paralyzed
unable to walk, probably unable to move below the waist
make your bed
"roll up your mat"
everyone who lived in Lydda and in Sharon
This is a generalization referring to many of the people there. AT: "those who lived in Lydda and in Sharon" or "many people who lived in Lydda and Sharon" (See: Hyperbole and Generalization)
in Lydda and in Sharon
The city of Lydda was located in the Plain of Sharon.
saw the man
It may be helpful to state that they saw that he was healed. AT: "saw the man whom Peter had healed"
and they turned to the Lord
Here "turned to the Lord" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. AT: "and they repented of their sins and started obeying the Lord" (See: Metaphor)
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Jesus
cure
Sharon
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