Acts 9:42 Meaning and Explanation
“And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →News of the raising spreads through all Joppa, and many believe in the Lord.
What Does Acts 9:42 Mean?
Luke reports the outcome in his spare style: the story runs through the port town, and faith follows it. As at Lydda after the healing of Aeneas (v. 35), the miracle is not an end in itself; it opens ears for the word about Jesus.
Notice where the faith lands: many believed “in the Lord” — not in Peter. Signs in Acts are signposts, pointing past the servant to the Master who gives life. The wonder of a single morning fades; trust in the living Christ endures. And Tabitha herself, back at her needle, would go on preaching daily in the language she knew best — mercy.
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What does Acts 9:42 mean?
News of the raising spreads through all Joppa, and many believe in the Lord.