Acts 9:33

Act 9:33. Ὀκτὼ, eight) He had heard of Christ without a doubt, who was healing all at that time (eight years ago).

Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Act 9:33 . Αἰνέαν : the name in this form is found in Thuc, Xen., Pindar. and is not to be identified with that of the Trojan Αἰνείας , although in a fragment of Sophocles we have for the sake of the verse Αἰνέας instead of Αἰνείας ; see Wendt, seventh edition, and Wetstein, in loco . The name is also used of a Jew, Jos., Ant. , xiv., 10, 22. Probably a Hellenistic Jew; but although he is not expressly named a disciple (as in the case of Tabitha), yet as Peter visited him, and he knew the name of Jesus Christ, he may have become a Christian (so Blass); the fact that Peter went to the “saints” may imply this; but see Alford’s note, and so too Hilgenfeld. ἐξ ἐτων ὀκτώ : characteristic of Luke as a medical man; in the cases of disease which he alone mentions, St. Luke frequently gives their duration, e.g. , Act 13:11 , Act 3:2 ; Act 4:22 ; Act 14:8 , see Hobart, p. 40, Zahn, Einleitung in das N.T. , ii., p. 427. κραββάτῳ , see above on Act 5:15 , and spelling. παραλελυμένος , see above on Act 8:7 , and cf. also Zahn, Einleitung in das N. T. , ii., p. 436 (1899).

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Verse 33. A certain man named Eneas] This name has been celebrated in the annals of heathen poetry, in that beautiful work of the poet Virgil, called the AEneid; which gives an account of the misfortunes, travels, wars, c., of a Trojan prince of this name, after the destruction of his native city, Troy. On the difference of names which so frequently occurs in some pasts of the Scriptures, Calmet makes the following judicious remarks: As both Greek and Hebrew, or Syriac, were commonly spoken in Palestine, most persons had two names, one Greek and the other Hebrew. Thus Peter was called Cephas in Hebrew, and Petros in Greek. Paul was called Saul in Hebrew, and Paulos in Greek. The person in Ac 9:36, Tabitha in Hebrew, and Dorcas in Greek. And the paralytic person cured by Peter, Hananiah in Hebrew, and Aineas in Greek. So Thomas was the Hebrew name of the apostle who in Greek was called Didymus.

Had kept his bed eight years] This was occasioned by a palsy and now inveterate and hopeless, through its long standing.

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33. which had kept his bed eight years] There could therefore be no doubt cast upon the miraculous nature of his cure.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, &c. He called him by his name, which he might without divine revelation know, though he was a stranger to him, by the people of the house, where he was:

Jesus Christ maketh thee whole; Peter knew, by some secret impulse upon his mind, that Christ would cure this man by him as an instrument at this time, and therefore said these words; not as a prayer, as some render them, "may Jesus Christ heal thee", though was it so, it was a prayer of faith; but as a promise that he would, or rather as a declaration of the then present exertion of his power to heal him; which he ascribes not to himself, but to Christ, in whose name, and by whose power the apostles wrought all their miracles; Act 3:12 "arise, and make thy bed"; which would be a full demonstration that he was perfectly whole:

and he arose immediately; and also, no doubt, made his bed, as the man at Bethesda's pool was bid by Christ, to take up his bed and carry it, as a proof of his soundness.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

Ver. 33. Had kept his bed eight years] A long while surely; but what was this to an eternity of extremity in hell? Oh, take heed, and be forewarned to flee from that wrath to come. And meanwhile, every man that seeth another stricken with such chronic diseases as the palsy, and himself spared, is bound to keep a passover.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Eneas - This is a Greek name; and probably he was a Hellenist. See the notes on Act 6:1.

Sick of the palsy - See the notes on Mat 4:24.

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It is supposed this Aeneas was a Jew, though now living at Lydda; and that St. Luke here names him by the name the Grecians called him by, he being amongst his own countrymen called Hillel.

Kept his bed eight years; to show the difficulty of the cure, and greatness of the miracle.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

For he was palsied for and was sick of the palsy, A.V.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

See notes on verse 32

J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

There he found a certain man

Peter was not intentionally searching for a paralyzed person, but happened upon him. AT: "There Peter met a man"

a certain man named Aeneas

This introduces Aeneas as a new character in the story. (See: Introduction of New and Old Participants)

who had been in his bed ... was paralyzed

This is background information about Aeneas. (See: Background Information)

paralyzed

unable to walk, probably unable to move below the waist

make your bed

"roll up your mat"

everyone who lived in Lydda and in Sharon

This is a generalization referring to many of the people there. AT: "those who lived in Lydda and in Sharon" or "many people who lived in Lydda and Sharon" (See: Hyperbole and Generalization)

in Lydda and in Sharon

The city of Lydda was located in the Plain of Sharon.

saw the man

It may be helpful to state that they saw that he was healed. AT: "saw the man whom Peter had healed"

and they turned to the Lord

Here "turned to the Lord" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. AT: "and they repented of their sins and started obeying the Lord" (See: Metaphor)

translationWords

Peter

Jesus

cure

Sharon

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33. ἐξ ἐτῶν ὀκτὼ κατακείμενον κ.τ.λ., which had kept his bed eight years. There could therefore be no doubt cast upon the miraculous nature of his cure.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

33. Αἰνέαν] Whether a believer or not, does not appear; from Peter’s visit being to the saints, it would seem that he was: but perhaps the indefinite ἄνθρωπόν τινα may imply the contrary, as also Peter’s words, announcing a free and unexpected gift from One whom he knew not.

Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Eight years. The duration of the malady, and the fact of his having been bedridden for the whole time, are characteristic of the physician 's narrative.

Bed. See on Mr 2:14.

Sick of the palsy. Better, as Rev., palsied. See on Luk 5:18.

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