Acts 9:43
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
He tarried many days in Joppa - Taking advantage of the good impression made on the people's minds by the miracle, he preached to them the great truths of Christianity, and thus established them in…
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
he tarried many days On the indefinite nature of the time indicated here see above, Act 9:9, note.
with one Simon a tanner The trade of a tanner was held as abominable by the Jews. A wife, it is said,…