Verse 9
9. Heard Paul speak In the discourse, doubtless, he learned how the blessed Jesus performed many a miracle, which cured at once both soul and body, administering forgiveness of sin and restoring health and soundness. He may have been told that that same Jesus still reigned on high, willing and able to save, and empowering even his apostles often to work miracles of mercy upon the diseased of soul and body. He may have learned that the very first miracle performed by the Lord’s apostles was the healing of a cripple like himself at the Beautiful gate of the wonderful temple in ancient Jerusalem.
Steadfastly beholding him See note on Acts 3:4.
Faith to be healed The Greek word here signifies not to be healed, but to be saved, including the whole salvation both of body and soul, the earnest and type of the complete salvation of body and soul in the glorious resurrection.
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