Acts 14:8

Acts 14:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
• New International Version (NIV)In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

Context of Acts 14:8

6they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region; 7and there they continued to preach the gospel. At Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. 9This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, who, when he had fixed his gaze on him and had seen that he had faith to be made well, 10said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he leaped up and began to walk.

Acts 14:8 word by word

Καί τις ἀνὴρ ἀδύνατος ἐν Λύστροις τοῖς ποσὶν ἐκάθητο, χωλὸς ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ ὃς οὐδέποτε περιεπάτησεν.Read the interlinear

• LystraΛύστραLustra · LystraG3082
• a manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• was sittingκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• had noἀδύνατοςadunatos · unableG102
• in his feetπούςpous · footG4228
• lameχωλόςchōlos · lameG5560
• from his mother’sμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• wombκοιλίαkoilia · belly/womb/stomachG2836
• had neverοὐδέποτεoudepote · neverG3763
• walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043

Cross-references for Acts 14:8

• Acts 4:9if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,
• John 5:3In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters;
• Acts 3:2And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple.
• John 5:5A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
• John 9:1As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.

Commentaries on Acts 14:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Impotent in his feet - , He had no muscular power, and probably his ancle bones were dislocated; or he had what is commonly termed club feet; this is the more likely, as he is said to have been lame from his mother's womb, and to have never walked.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And there sat - There dwelt, Matthew 9:16; Acts 18:11 (margin). The word “sat,” however, indicates his usual posture, his helpless condition. Such persons commonly sat by the wayside, or in some public place, to ask for alms, Mark 10:46. Impotent in his feet - ̓́ adunatosWithout any power. Entirely deprived of the use of his feet. Being a cripple - Lame. Who never had walked - The miracle, therefore, would be more remarkable, as the man would be well…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. 8-20Paul healed a man who could not use his feet. This is similar to an earlier event in 3:1–12. In Acts, Paul’s work is shown as similar to Peter’s work. The many signs and wonders done among the Jews were also done among the Gentiles.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 14:8

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

In the dictionaries

• Lystra
• Confirm
• Cripple
• Raise
• Unbelieving
• Acts of the Apostles
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Lois
• Paul, the Apostle

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