Acts 9:32-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:39

Then Peter arose and went with them ,.... After the messengers had delivered their message, and made their request to Peter in the name of the brethren, he at once agreed to go with them, and accordingly did; whether he went to restore Dorcas to life, whose death the messengers had informed him of, and whether this was the view of the brethren with respect to that, is not certain. However, he might go with them on other accounts, as to comfort them under the loss of so valuable and useful a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:40

But Peter put them all forth ,.... As he had seen his Lord and Master do, when he raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead, Luke 8:54 and kneeled down and prayed ; it may be, as yet, he had not the mind of God in this matter, and therefore betook himself to prayer, in which he chose to be private and alone: and turning him to the body ; the corpse of Dorcas, after he had prayed, and was well assured that the power of Christ would be exerted in raising of it: said, Tabitha,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:41

And he gave her his hand, and lift her up ,.... Off of the bed or bier where she was: and when he had called the saints and widows ; the disciples, brethren and sisters, who were come together on this occasion, as well as the poor widows she had been kind to; the Ethiopic version reads without a copulative, "the holy widows"; and so might these widows be, even such as are described in 1 Timothy 5:10 presented her alive ; as Christ did the widow's son of Naam to her, Luke 7:15 and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:42

And it was known throughout all Joppa ,.... The report of such a miracle, and wrought upon a person of note, was soon spread all over the place, which was very large, for it was a city, as it is called, Acts 11:5 , and it had, as Josephus F17 De Bello Jud. l. 3. c. 8. sect. 4. says, villages and little towns or cities round about it; all which might go by the name of Joppa, and throughout which the fame of this miracle might pass: and many believed in the Lord ; in the Lord Jesus... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:43

And it came to pass ,.... Or so it was; that he tarried many days in Joppa ; conversing with the saints, confirming the disciples, and preaching the Gospel, to the conversion of sinners; and his abode was with one Simon a tanner ; it seems as if persons of this trade used to dwell in towns near the sea, as fit for their business; so we read of some at Sidon, a city on the sea coast, as Joppa was; "it happened at Sidon that a certain בורסי , "tanner", (the same word here used,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:32

As Peter passed throughout all quarters - Δια παντων , Bp. Pearce thinks, should be translated, not through all quarters, but through all the saints. The Churches having rest, the apostles made use of this interval of quiet to visit the different congregations, in order to build them up on their most holy faith. Of Saul we hear no more till Acts 11:30 , which is supposed to be about five years after this time; eight in all from his conversion. Peter, it seems, had continued in Jerusalem... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:33

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, etc., 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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:34

Jesus Christ maketh thee whole - Not Peter, for he had no power but what was given him from above. And, as an instrument, any man could heal with this power as well as Peter; but God chose to put honor upon those primitive preachers of his word, that men might see that they were commissioned from heaven. Arise, and make thy bed - Give now full proof that Jesus Christ Has made thee whole, by arising, and by making thy bed. He was at home, and therefore was not commanded, as the paralytic... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:35

All that dwelt in Lydda and Saron saw him - Saron was that champaign country that lay between Joppa and Lydda. The long affliction of this man had been well known; and his cure, consequently, became a subject of general examination: it was found to be real. It was known to have been performed by the grace and mercy of Christ; and the consequence of all this conviction was that all these people became Christians. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:36

Now there was at Joppa - This was a sea-port town on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about a day's journey from Jerusalem. It is supposed to be the same which is called in the Old Testament Japho, which belonged to the tribe of Dan, Joshua 19:46 . It is at present called Jaffa, and is still a place of considerable note. A certain disciple named Tabitha - This word is more properly Syriac than Hebrew. Tebitho is the word in the Syriac version, and is their manner of writing the... read more

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