Acts 9:34
in Acts 9“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
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ASV
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And straightway he arose.
KJV
And Peter said unto him, Eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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This verse in Acts 9
Commentary
12 notes on this verseAeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Rise and make your own bed. He who had been cured of paralysis was immediately commanded to rise and make his bed, spiritually suggesting that whoever perceives the foundation of faith in their heart should not only shake …
This site's exposition
he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda
on Acts 9:32-35
Peter passed throughout all quarters, a phrase describing a pastoral circuit rather than a single mission trip, and comes down to the saints at Lydda on the coastal plain, a town on the road between Jerusalem and Joppa. Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years sick of the palsy, is healed with the same formula Peter had used at the temple gate years before, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole, the credit placed on Christ's name rather than the apostle's own touch. All that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him and turned to the Lord, the healing serving the same evangelistic purpose signs and wonders serve everywhere else in the book.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers4 voices
"Arise, and make thy bed:" he does well to give a proof of the miracle: for they not only released men of their diseases, but in giving the health they gave the strength also. Moreover, at that time they had given no proofs of their power, so that the man could not reasonably have been required to show his faith, as neither in the case of the lame man did they demand it. As therefore Christ in the beginning of His miracles did not demand faith, so neither did these. For in Jerusalem indeed, as was but reasonable, the faith of the parties was first shown; "they brought out their sick into the streets, but as Peter passed by, his shadow at least might fall upon some of them"; for many miracles had been wrought there; but here this is the first that occurs. For of the miracles, some were wrought for the purpose of drawing others to faith; some for the comfort of them that believed.
"And Peter said unto him, Eneas," etc. But before discourse, before exhortations, he says to the lame man himself, "Jesus Christ maketh thee whole." This word he believed in any wise, and was made whole. Observe how unassuming he is: for he said not, "In the Name," but rather as a sign he narrates the miracle itself, and speaks as its Evangelist.
"And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately." And why did he not wait for the man's faith, and ask if he wished to be healed? In the first place, the miracle served for exhortation to many: hear then how great the gain.
Peter did not demand the man's faith, nor did he ask whether he wished to be healed; for the outward signs of his own power had not yet been revealed. It is therefore reasonable that the man's faith was not required. Nor did they demand …
The Medieval Church1 voice
Why did Peter not wait to discover the faith of this man and did not ask whether he wished to be healed? This miracle was performed, of course, especially for the edification of many. For Luke says: "And all that dwelt at Lydda and Sharon …
5 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, &c.
The Nineteenth Century4 voices
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.
Upon the occasion of the regular hearers vacating their seats to allow strangers to fill the house. I MAY not hope that I shall see you all again, and so, as I have the opportunity of only preaching one sermon to you, I must make it as full as I can of the essence of the Gospel, from beginning to end. We have heard of a chaplain who preached in a jail, who selected a subject which he divided into two heads. The first part was the sinner's disease.
Upon the occasion of the regular hearers vacating their seats to allow strangers to fill the house. I MAY not hope that I shall see you all again, and so, as I have the opportunity of only preaching one sermon to you, I must make it as full as I can of the essence of the Gospel, from beginning to end. We have heard of a chaplain who preached in a jail, who selected a subject which he divided into two heads. The first part was the sinner's disease. This he took for his topic on one Sabbath and closed the sermon by saying that he would preach upon the sinner's remedy upon the following Sunday. Now, there were several of the prisoners hanged on Monday, according to the custom of the bad old times, so that they did not hear that part of the discourse which it was most necessary for them to hear. It would have been well to have told out the great news of salvation at once to men so near their end. And I think that in every sermon, if the preacher confines himself to one subject, and leaves out essential Gospel Truths under the notion that he will preach salvation by Jesus another day, he is very unwise, for some of his congregation may be dead and gone—alas, some of them lost—before he will have the opportunity of coming to the grand and all-important point, namely, the way of salvation! By the Grace of God we will not fall into that evil tonight! We will try to shoot at the very center of our target and preach the plan of salvation as completely as we can. And may God grant that His blessing may rest on it, the Holy Spirit working with it. I shall only preach this one sermon to some of you. You will, therefore, have the greater patience with me as I shall not inflict myself upon you again. But, if we are to have only one communication with each other, let us come to real practical business and waste no time.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Maketh thee whole - Cures thee. Peter claimed no power to do it himself. Compare Act 3:6, Act 3:16; Act 4:10. Make thy bed - This would show that he was truly healed. Compare Mat 9:6; Mar 2:9, Mar 2:11; Joh 5:11-12.
The words behind it
17 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| εἶπεν | eipen | said | G2036 → | 925 times |
| αὐτῷ | auto | to him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| Πέτρος· | petros | Peter; | G4074 → | 155 times |
| Αἰνέα, | ainea | Aeneas, | G132 → | |
| ἰᾶταί | iatai | heals | G2390 → | 25 times |
| σε | se | you | G4771 → | 2973 times |
| Ἰησοῦς | iesous | Jesus | G2424 → | 908 times |
| Χριστός· | christos | Christ; | G5547 → | 523 times |
| ἀνάστηθι | anastethi | do rise up | G450 → | 107 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| στρῶσον | stroson | do make the bed | G4766 → | |
| σεαυτῷ. | seauto | for yourself. | G4771 → | 2973 times |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| εὐθέως | eutheos | immediately | G2112 → | 87 times |
| ἀνέστη· | aneste | he rose up; | G450 → | 107 times |
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
εἶπενsaid
eipenG2036 →925 times
αὐτῷto him
autoG846 →5565 times
ὁ<the>
hoG3588 →19766 times
Πέτρος·Peter;
petrosG4074 →155 times
Αἰνέα,Aeneas,
aineaG132 →
ἰᾶταίheals
iataiG2390 →25 times
σεyou
seG4771 →2973 times
ἸησοῦςJesus
iesousG2424 →908 times
Χριστός·Christ;
christosG5547 →523 times
ἀνάστηθιdo rise up
anastethiG450 →107 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
στρῶσονdo make the bed
strosonG4766 →
σεαυτῷ.for yourself.
seautoG4771 →2973 times
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
εὐθέωςimmediately
eutheosG2112 →87 times
ἀνέστη·he rose up;
anesteG450 →107 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Acts 3:6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
it leads to
- Acts 16:18
She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Mark 16:17
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Acts 3:16
By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this…
- Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- Acts 4:10
then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from…
- Acts 16:18
Through
Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this…
it leads to
- Acts 3:6
But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Matthew 21:21–22
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain,…
- Acts 14:9
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
- Acts 3:6
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About Acts
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Commentary on Acts; Charles Spurgeon, The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 1315: “Untitled Sermon” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition); John Calvin, Commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 21; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.