Acts 9:38

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:38

As for forasmuch as, A.V. ; unto for to, A.V. ; the disciples, hearing … sent for and the disciples had heard … they sent, A.V. ; two men unto him for unto him two men, A.V.; entreating for desiring, A.V. ; delay not to come on unto us for that he would not delay to come to them, A.V. and T.R. It is impossible to say whether any vague hope that Dorcas might be restored to life by Peter's prayers animated those who sent for Peter, and who had either seen or heard of the miracles... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 9:38

Was neigh to Joppa - See the notes on Acts 9:32.They sent unto him ... - Why they sent is not affirmed. It is probable that they desired his presence to comfort and sustain them in their affliction. It is certainly possible that they expected he would restore her to life; but as this is not mentioned; as the apostles had as yet raised up no one from the dead; as even Stephen had not been restored to life, we have no authority for assuming, or supposing, that they had formed any such expectation. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 9:36-38

Acts 9:36-38. There was at Joppa A noted seaport in the neighbourhood, lying on the Mediterranean sea, about forty miles from Jerusalem, and the nearest maritime town to it. It is mentioned in the Old Testament by the name of Japho, (see Joshua 19:46,) and was the place to which the materials for building Solomon’s temple were brought in floats by sea, and carried from thence by land to Jerusalem. It was here that Jonah took ship for Tarshish, (Jonah 1:3,) and, as it lay between Azotus... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 9:32-43

9:32-12:25 JERUSALEM AND THE GENTILESPeter in Lydda and Joppa (9:32-43)While God was preparing Paul for the Gentile mission ahead, he was also broadening the vision of Peter and other church leaders. Peter moved out from Jerusalem and visited some of the Christian groups that had sprung up in the semi-Gentile coastal plain area where Philip had preached earlier (cf. 8:40). At Lydda he healed a paralyzed man (32-35) and at nearby Joppa he raised a woman to life. In both places news of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 9:38

forasmuch as Lydda was nigh. Literally Lydda being near. there = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) it. desiring = entreating. Greek. parakaleo. App-134 . delay . Greek. okneo. Only here. to = as far as. Greek. heos. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 9:38

And, as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.It is not related here what the disciples expected Peter to do; but that something was expected is implicit in the fact and manner of their appeal. Certainly, it would seem that they did not seek Peter's presence for the purpose of conducting the funeral. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 9:38

Acts 9:38. Desiring him that he would not delay, &c.— We can hardly imagine that they urged his coming merely to comfort them under this loss: but if they had any view to what followed, it was a remarkable instance of faith, as it does not appear that the apostles before this had raised any one from the dead. Were we to have been judges, perhaps we should have thought it better that Stephen should have been raised than Dorcas; but it is our happiness and duty to submit our reasonings on... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 9:38

38. the disciples sent unto Peter—showing that the disciples generally did not possess miraculous gifts [BENGEL]. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:32-43

1. Peter’s ministry in Lydda and Joppa 9:32-43Luke now returned to Peter’s continuing ministry in Judea. Luke apparently recorded the healing of Aeneas and the raising of Tabitha to show that the gospel was being preached effectively in a region of Palestine that both Jews and Gentiles occupied. Peter, the apostle to the Jews, was responsible for its advancing farther into Gentile territory. Luke thereby helped his readers see the equality of Gentiles and Jews in the church as it continued to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:36-43

The raising of Tabitha at Joppa 9:36-43 read more

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