Acts 9:42

Modern

This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

Traditional

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

Literal

And it became known throughout all of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

Latin

Notum autem factum est per universam Joppen: et crediderunt multi in Domino.

Greek

English

This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

These verses describe Peter’s traveling ministry in Judea, especially in towns along the seacoast. As he traveled, God gave him power to do miracles. Peter healed a man named Aeneas and raised a woman named Dorcas from the dead.
Jesus had promised that his disciples would do such works (John 14:12).
Luke often tells stories in pairs. For example, he tells of a man being healed and then a woman being healed (see Luke 13:10–17; 14:1–6). In this passage, Peter heals both a man and a woman.
The people in that area were deeply affected by these miracles. Many people turned to the Lord and believed (Acts 9:35, 42).

Theme notes and profiles

John 12:44
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
John 11:45
Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
Acts 11:21
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
Acts 9:35
…and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
John 12:11
…for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
John 11:4
When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Acts 19:17–18
This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

Joppa: An ancient seaport, the main port for Jerusalem