Acts 9:37
“And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed , they laid her in an upper chamber.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa,.... Some say it was six miles distant, but it must be eight; since from…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Whom, when they had washed - Among most people it has been customary to wash the body before it is buried or burned.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
She was sick, and died - Even her holiness and usefulness could not prevent her from sickness and death. Dust thou art,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 9:36-43
Here we have another miracle wrought by Peter, for the confirming of the gospel, and which exceeded the former - the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that she was[fell] sick, and died The proceedings which followed on her death are evidence of its reality. The probable…
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