Acts 9:42

42 It became known throughout all Yafo, and many believed in the Lord.

Acts 9:42 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 9:42

And it was known throughout all Joppa
The report of such a miracle, and wrought upon a person of note, was soon spread all over the place, which was very large, for it was a city, as it is called, ( Acts 11:5 ) , and it had, as Josephus ^F17 says, villages and little towns or cities round about it; all which might go by the name of Joppa, and throughout which the fame of this miracle might pass:

and many believed in the Lord;
in the Lord Jesus Christ, whom Peter preached, and the saints in Joppa professed, and in whose name, and by whose power, this miracle was done.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 De Bello Jud. l. 3. c. 8. sect. 4.

Acts 9:42 In-Context

40 Kefa put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tavita, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Kefa, she sat up.

41 He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the holy ones and widows, he presented her alive.

42 It became known throughout all Yafo, and many believed in the Lord.

43 It happened, that he stayed many days in Yafo with one Shim`on, a tanner.