Acts 9:37 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁷ But as time went on, she became [very] sick and [eventually] died. Her body was washed [by the women attendants] and placed in an upstairs room [during the mourning process].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁷ About that time she fell sick and died, and when they had cleansed her, they laid [her] in an upper room.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

Common English Bible

³⁷ About that time, though, she became so ill that she died. After they washed her body, they laid her in an upstairs room.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁷ And it happened that, in those days, she became ill and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

Acts 9:37 Cross References

Mark 14:15

And the owner himself will show you a large upstairs room all furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there [i.e., to observe the Passover meal].”

Acts 1:13

Upon arriving at the house where they were staying, they went upstairs. [Those present were]: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealous [one] and Judas, the son of James. [Note: Judas Iscariot, the twelfth apostle, had already committed suicide].

Acts 20:8

Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

Acts 9:39

So, Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived they took him to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body lay]. All the widows [i.e., her friends] stood near Peter, crying and showing [him] the coats and [other] clothing which Dorcas had made when she was alive.