Acts 14:8 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Acts 14:8

6 they became aware of it and ^afled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

7 And they were preaching the gospel there.

Idolatry at Lystra

8 ^aAnd in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

9 This man heard Paul speaking.¹ Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, ^a“Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.

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AT LYSTRA PAUL HEALING A CRIPPLE, THE PEOPLE ARE SCARCE RESTRAINED FROM SACRIFICING TO THEM AS GODS, BUT AFTERWARDS, THEIR MINDS BEING POISONED, THEY STONE PAUL, LEAVING HIM FOR DEAD—WITHDRAWING TO DERBE, THEY PREACH AND TEACH THERE. (Acts 14:8-21)

there sat there a certain man . . . a cripple from his mother's womb . . . The same heard Paul speak—in the open air and (Acts 14:11) to a crowd of people.

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