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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.  
11 Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, a“The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”  
12 And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Acts 14:9

That 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.


 
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