Acts 9:23-43 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:23-31

Luke here makes no mention of Paul's journey into Arabia, which he tells us himself was immediately after his conversion, Gal. 1:16, 17. As soon as God had revealed his Son in him, that he might preach him, he went not up to Jerusalem, to receive instructions from the apostles (as any other convert would have done, that was designed for the ministry), but he went to Arabia, where there was new ground to break up, and where he would have opportunity of teaching, but not learning; thence he... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

Here we have, I. The visit Peter made to the churches that were newly planted by the dispersed preachers, Acts 9:32. 1. He passed through all quarters. As an apostle, he was not to be the resident pastor of any one church, but the itinerant visitor of many churches, to confirm the doctrine of inferior preachers, to confer the Holy Ghost on those that believed, and to ordain ministers. He passed dia panton?among them all, who pertained to the churches of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, mentioned... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:36-43

Here we have another miracle wrought by Peter, for the confirming of the gospel, and which exceeded the former?the raising of Tabitha to life when she had been for some time dead. Here is, I. The life, and death, and character of Tabitha, on whom this miracle was wrought, Acts 9:36, 37. 1. She lived at Joppa, a sea-port town in the tribe of Dan, where Jonah took shipping to go to Tarshish, now called Japho. 2. Her name was Tabitha, a Hebrew name, the Greek for which is Dorcas, both signifying... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:23-25

9:23-25 After some time the Jews formed a plot to murder him; but Saul was informed of their plot. Night and day they kept continuous watch on the gates to murder him. But the disciples took him by night and, by way of the wall, let him down in a basket. This is a vivid example of how much a few words in the biblical narrative may imply. Luke says that after some time in Damascus these things happened. The period dismissed in that passing phrase was no less than three years ( Galatians... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:26-31

9:26-31 When he arrived in Jerusalem he tried to make contact with the disciples. They were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them the story of how, upon the road, he had seen the Lord and that he had spoken with him, and that in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. He went in and out with them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:32-43

9:32-43 In the course of a tour of the whole area, Peter came down to the saints who lived at Lydda. There he found a man called Aeneas who had been bed-ridden for eight years. He was paralysed. So Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Rise and make your bed." At once he stood up and all who lived at Lydda and at Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. In Joppa there was a disciple called Tabitha--Dorcas is the translation of her name. She was full of good works and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:23

And after that many days were fulfilled ,.... This phrase is used by the Septuagint on Exodus 2:11 for a considerable length of time, for many years. The Jewish writers observe F20 Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Zavim, c. 1. sect. 1. , that the phrase, "many days", signify at least three days; for by "days", in the plural number, two must be designed, and many signifies a third, or that one at least is added to them; but here it signifies three years, as it also does, 1 Kings 18:1... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:24

But their laying await was known of Saul ,.... Either by divine revelation, or by some friends, who had got knowledge of it, and gave him information, as in Acts 23:16 and they watched the gates night and day to kill him; that is, the Jews, together with the governor of the city, and the garrison of soldiers in it. These all watched at the several gates of the city, night and day, that Saul might not make his escape, and that they might take him, and put him to death. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:25

Then the disciples took him by night ,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "his disciples"; the disciples of Saul, such as he had been instrumental in making at Damascus: but it is not usual for the saints to be called in Scripture the disciples of any man; therefore the common reading is best, and designs the disciples and followers of Christ; who being concerned for the preservation of so valuable a life, took Saul in the night season, and let him down by the wall in a basket . Damascus... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:26

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem ,.... After he had escaped out of Damascus, in the manner before related, and which was three years after his conversion: he assayed to join himself to the disciples ; not to the private members of the church, or ordinary disciples, as distinct from the apostles, but to the whole society, as consisting of apostles and private Christians; for his chief view in going to Jerusalem was to see Peter; and the Ethiopic version reads, "to the apostles": the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:23-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:36-43

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:23-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:26-31

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:32-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:26

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