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Acts 9:39

Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But Peter put them all forth,.... As he had seen his Lord and Master do, when he raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead, Luk 8:54

and kneeled down and prayed; it may be, as yet, he had not the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Then Peter arose - See the notes on Luk 15:18. And all the widows - Whom Dorcas had benefited by her kindness. They had lost a benefactress; and it was natural that they should recall her kindness,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Showing the coats and garments - Χιτωνας και ἱματια, the outer and inner garments. These, it appears, she had made for the poor, and more particularly for poor widows, in whose behalf she had…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 9:36-43

Here we have another miracle wrought by Peter, for the confirming of the gospel, and which exceeded the former - the raising of Tabitha to life when she had been for some time dead. Here is,

I. The…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Then[And] Peter arose and went with them We may be sure that the Apostle knew, by the Spirit, that it would please God to do something for the help of the distress at Joppa, when he set out with the…