And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Parallel translations
- WEB There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
- BSB There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
- NKJV There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed.
- NASB There he found a man named Aeneas who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
- NLT There he met a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
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Quick answer
At Lydda Peter found Aeneas, paralyzed and bedridden for eight years. A hopeless case awaits the Lord's healing power.
Overview
The long duration of Aeneas's affliction underscores how desperate his condition was. Such an incurable case makes the coming miracle all the more striking. It sets the stage to display the healing power of the risen Christ working through his apostle.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 13:16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
- Acts 3:2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
- John 5:5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
- Mark 2:3–11And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
- John 9:1And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
- Acts 14:8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
- Acts 4:22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
- Mark 5:25And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
- Mark 9:21And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
- John 9:21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
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