Acts 9 · Verse 34

Acts 9:34

And Peter said unto him, Eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Acts 9:34, King James Version

Acts 9:34 in other translations

BSB“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
WEBPeter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.
ASVAnd Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And straightway he arose.
YLTand Peter said to him, ‘Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose,
DARBYAnd Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.
BBEAnd Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up.
WebsterAnd Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

What does Acts 9:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:32-35

32-35. as Peter passed throughout all quarters--not now fleeing from persecution, but peacefully visiting the churches. to the saints which dwelt at Lydda--about five miles east of Joppa.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 34. Maketh the whole. Cures thee. Peter claimed no power to do it himself. Comp. Acts 3:6,16, 4:10.

Make thy bed. This would show that he was truly healed. Comp. Mt 9:6, Mk 2:9,11, Jn 5:11,12

(h) "maketh thee whole" Acts 3:6,16, 4:10 (*) "whole" "well"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 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. He was at home, and therefore was not commanded, as the paralytic person, to take up his bed; but he was ordered to make it - strew it afresh, that all might see that the cure was perfect.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 9:32-35

Christians are saints, or holy people; not only the eminent ones, as Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but every sincere professor of the faith of Christ. Christ chose patients whose diseases were incurable in the course of nature, to show how desperate was the case of fallen mankind. When we were wholly without strength, as this poor man, he sent his word to heal us. Peter does not pretend to heal by any power of his…

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Acts 9:34 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
αὐτῷautōto himG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Πέτρος·PetrosPeter;G4074
Αἰνέα,AineaAeneas,G132
ἰᾶταίiataihealsG2390
σεseyouG4771
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
Χριστός·ChristosChrist;G5547
ἀνάστηθιanastēthido rise upG450
καὶkaiandG2532
στρῶσονstrōsondo make the bedG4766
σεαυτῷ.seautōfor yourself.G4771
καὶkaiAndG2532
εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112
ἀνέστη·anestēhe rose up;G450

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 9:34

  • Matthew 9:6

    But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

  • Acts 3:12

    And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

  • Acts 3:6

    Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

  • Acts 16:18

    And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

  • Matthew 9:28-30

    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. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

  • Acts 3:16

    And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

  • Acts 4:10

    Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

  • Matthew 8:3

    And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

  • John 2:11

    This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jesus Christ.
3:6,12,16; 4:10; 16:18; Mt 8:3; 9:6,28-30; Joh 2:11

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Context

  • Acts 9:33

    And there he found a certain man named Eneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

  • Acts 9:34

    And Peter said unto him, Eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

  • Acts 9:35

    And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

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Acts 9:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y le dijo Pedro: Eneas, Jesucristo te sana; levántate, y hazte tu cama. Y luego se levantó.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Pierre lui dit: Énée! Jésus, le Christ, te guérit; lève-toi, et fais-toi toi-même ton lit. Et aussitôt il se leva.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Petrus sprach zu ihm: Äneas! Jesus, der Christus, heilt dich; stehe auf und bette dir selbst! Und alsbald stand er auf.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait illi Petrus: Ænea, sanat te Dominus Jesus Christus: surge, et sterne tibi. Et continuo surrexit.