Acts 14:9

Acts 14:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
• New International Version (NIV)He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed
• English Standard Version (ESV)He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,
• New King James Version (NKJV)This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Context of Acts 14:9

7where they continued to preach the gospel. 8In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed. 10In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk. 11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

Acts 14:9 word by word

οὗτος ἤκουσεν τοῦ Παύλου λαλοῦντος, ὃς ἀτενίσας αὐτῷ καὶ ἰδὼν ὅτι ἔχει πίστιν τοῦ σωθῆναι,Read the interlinear

• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• was listening toἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• the words ofλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• looked intentlyἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• at himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• to be healedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982

Cross-references for Acts 14:9

• Acts 3:4Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
• Matthew 8:10When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
• Matthew 9:22Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
• Matthew 13:58And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
• Matthew 15:28“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
• Mark 1:40Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
• Mark 9:23“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
• Mark 10:52“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Commentaries on Acts 14:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9That he had faith to be healed - How did this faith come to this poor heathen? Why, by hearing the word of God preached: for it is said, the same heard Paul speak. And it appears that he credited the doctrine he heard, and believed that Jesus could, if he would, make him whole. Besides, he must have heard of the miracles which the apostles had wrought, see Acts 14:3; and this would raise his expectation of receiving a cure.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Who stedfastly beholding him - Fixing his eyes intently on him. See the notes on Acts 1:10. And perceiving - How he perceived this is not said. Perhaps it was indicated by the ardor, humility, and strong desire depicted in his countenance. He had heard Paul, and perhaps the apostle had dwelt particularly on the miracles with which the gospel had been attested. The miracles performed also in Icontium had doubtless also been heard of in Lystra. Had faith to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 All things are possible to those that believe. When we have faith, that most precious gift of God, we shall be delivered from the spiritual helplessness in which we were born, and from the dominion of sinful habits since formed; we shall be made able to stand upright and walk cheerfully in the ways of the Lord. When Christ, the Son of God, appeared in the likeness of men, and did many miracles, men were so far from doing sacrifice to him, that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9saw that he had faith to be healed: Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, sensed the man's spiritual openness and hope for God's help and intervention (see 9:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. there sat there a certain man ... a cripple from his mother's womb ... The same heard Paul speak--in the open air and (Ac 14:11) to a crowd of people.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 14:9

• Faith
• Lycaonia
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Miracles
• Paul
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Confirm
• Cripple
• Raise
• Unbelieving
• Acts of the Apostles
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Heal
• Healing, Gifts of

Commentaries on Acts 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings