King James Version
What Does Acts 9:33 Mean?
“And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.”
Context
31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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 Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, 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.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**30-34. an angel of the Lord--**rather, "the Angel of the Covenant," who immediately calls Himself Jehovah (Compare Ac 7:38).
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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