Acts 14:8 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked.

English Standard Version
Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked.

New American Standard Bible
At Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

King James Bible
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Lystra a man without strength in his feet, lame from birth, and who had never walked, sat

International Standard Version
Now in Lystra there was a man sitting down who couldn't use his feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never walked.

American Standard Version
And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

Darby Bible Translation
And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, being lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

Young's Literal Translation
And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked,

Cross References

Acts 3:2
And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

Acts 14:6
They were ware of it, and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the region that lies round about:

Acts 14:21
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

Acts 16:1
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

2 Timothy 3:11
Persecutions, afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

14:8-18 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 they made him a sacrifice to their pride and malice; but Paul and Barnabas, upon their working one miracle, were treated as gods. The same power of the god of this world, which closes the carnal mind against truth, makes errors and mistakes find easy admission. We do not learn that they rent their clothes when the people spake of stoning them; but when they spake of worshipping them; they could not bear it, being more concerned for God's honour than their own. God's truth needs not the services of man's falsehood. The servants of God might easily obtain undue honours if they would wink at men's errors and vices; but they must dread and detest such respect more than any reproach. When the apostles preached to the Jews, who hated idolatry, they had only to preach the grace of God in Christ; but when they had to do with the Gentiles, they must set right their mistakes in natural religion. Compare their conduct and declaration with the false opinions of those who think the worship of a God, under any name, or in any manner, is equally acceptable to the Lord Almighty. The most powerful arguments, the most earnest and affectionate addresses, even with miracles, are scarcely enough to keep men from absurdities and abominations; much less can they, without special grace, turn the hearts of sinners to God and to holiness.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Ac 14:8-21. 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.

There being no mention of the synagogue at Lystra, it is probable there were too few Jews there to form one.

8-10. 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.