22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
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And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-22)We have here the issue of the trial of Peter and John before the council. They came off now with flying colours, because they must be trained up to sufferings by degrees, and by less trials be prepared for greater. They now but run with the footmen ; hereafter we shall have them contending with horses , Jer. 12:5. I. Here is the consultation and resolution of the court about this matter, and their…
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