Acts 14:8

8 (14-7) And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

Acts 14:8 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 14:8

And there sat a certain man at Lystra
Where the apostle was preaching; and perhaps he sat there to beg, where there was a great concourse of people, and which might be in the open street: this man was

impotent in his feet;
so weak, as not to be able to walk, and even to stand on them, and therefore is said to sit:

being a cripple from his mother's womb;
he was born lame, as was the man cured by Peter, ( Acts 3:2 )

who never had walked;
these circumstances are mentioned, to show that his case was incurable by any human art, and to illustrate the following miracle.

Acts 14:8 In-Context

6 They, understanding it, fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about:

7 (14-6) and were there preaching the gospel.

8 (14-7) And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

9 (14-8) This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

10 (14-9) Said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.