Acts 14:9
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
Acts 14:9 in other translations
| BSB | This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed. |
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| WEB | He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, |
| ASV | The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, |
| YLT | this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved, |
| DARBY | This man heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed, |
| BBE | This man was giving ear to the preaching of Paul, who, looking at him, and seeing that he had faith to be made well, |
| Webster | The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, |
What does Acts 14:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 14:8-10
8-10. there sat there a certain man ... a cripple from his mother's womb ... The same heard Paul speak--in the open air and (Ac 14:11) to a crowd of people.
Barnes' Notes
And perceiving. How he perceived this, is not said. Perhaps it was indicated by the ardour, humility, and strong desire depicted in his countenance. He had heard Paul, and perhaps the apostle had dwelt particularly on the miracles with which the gospel had been attested. The miracles wrought also in Iconium had doubtless also been heard of in Lystra.
Had faith to be healed. Compare Notes, Mt 9:21, Mt 9:22, Mt 9:28, Mt 9:29; Lk 7:50; Lk 17:19 Lk 18:42
(a) "had faith" Mt 9:28,29 (*) "to be healed" "cured"
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 14:8-18
All things are possible to those that believe. When we have faith, that most precious gift of God, we shall be delivered from the spiritual helplessness in which we were born, and from the dominion of sinful habits since formed; we shall be made able to stand upright and walk cheerfully in the ways of the Lord. When Christ, the Son of God, appeared in the likeness of men, and did many miracles, men were so far from…
Acts 14:9 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 14:9
- Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
- Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
- Matthew 9:28-29
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
- Mark 2:11-12
I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
- Mark 10:52
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
- Matthew 8:10
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
- Mark 1:40-41
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
- Matthew 9:22
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
- Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
- Matthew 13:58
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
- Mark 9:23-24
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
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Context
- Acts 14:8
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
- Acts 14:9
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
- Acts 14:10
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
Acts 14:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Este oyó hablar á Pablo; el cual, como puso los ojos en él, y vió que tenía fe para ser sano, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Cet homme entendait parler Paul qui, fixant ses yeux sur lui et voyant qu’il avait la foi pour être guéri, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dieser hörte Paulus reden, welcher, als er unverwandt auf ihn hinblickte und sah, daß er Glauben hatte, geheilt zu werden, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | dixit magna voce: Surge super pedes tuos rectus. Et exilivit, et ambulabat. |