Acts 9:42

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And this [miracle] became known throughout all of Joppa and many people believed in [Jesus as] the Lord.

Cross References

Acts 9:35

When everyone who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him [i.e., that the man was healed], they turned [their lives over] to the Lord.

John 12:11

for because of him [i.e., his miraculous resurrection], many of the Jews rejected the priests’ leadership and believed in Jesus.

John 11:45

When many of Mary’s Jewish friends, who had come to console her, saw what Jesus had done, they believed in Him.

Acts 11:21

The power of the Lord was upon their efforts so that a large number of people who believed [the message] turned to the Lord [in faithful obedience].

John 12:44

Then Jesus spoke out in a loud voice, “The person who believes in me, does not [only] believe in me, but [also] in Him who sent me [i.e., God].

John 11:4

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This illness will not result in [his] death, but was intended to bring honor to God, so that the Son of God would be honored by it.”

Acts 9:36

Now at Joppa [Note: This was also a town on the west coast of Palestine, today called “Jaffa,” and is now a part of Tel Aviv] there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (she was also called Dorcas, which means “Gazelle”). She practiced many good deeds and always gave money to poor people.

Acts 9:38

And since Lydda was very close to Joppa, the disciples [at Joppa], hearing that Peter was at Lydda [See verse 32], sent two men there to urge him, “Do not delay your coming [here] to us.”

Acts 9:43

And Peter lived for some time in Joppa with Simon, who was an [animal hide] tanner.

Acts 10:5

And now send men to Joppa to get Simon Peter;

Acts 10:8

and after explaining the whole situation to them, he sent them on to Joppa.

Acts 11:5

“I was in the city of Joppa and [one day], while praying, I fell into a trance [i.e., a semi­conscious, vision-like state] and saw a huge sheet-like container being lowered down from the sky by its four corners. As it came into view

Acts 11:13

and he told us about seeing an angel standing in his house and saying [to him] ‘Send to Joppa for Simon Peter and bring him [here]