It became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
- KJV And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
- BSB This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
- NKJV And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.
- NLT The news spread through the whole town, and many believed in the Lord.
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Quick answer
News of the miracle spread through Joppa and many believed. The sign led to widespread faith in the Lord.
Overview
As with Aeneas, the raising of Tabitha pointed people beyond the miracle to the Lord himself. The conversion of many shows that God's mighty works serve the spread of the gospel. The power that raised Tabitha testifies to the risen Christ in whom believers place their trust.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- John 11:45Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in him.
- John 12:44Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
- John 12:11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
- Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
- Acts 9:35All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
- Acts 19:17–18This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
- John 11:4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”
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