Acts 14:9

⁷ where they continued to preach the gospel.

⁸ In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

¹⁰ In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

¹¹ When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
KJV: The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
WEB: He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
ASV: The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
DARBY: This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,
BLB: This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, having looked intently at him and having seen that he has faith to be healed,

ÅB: Han hørte Paulus tale; denne så skarpt på ham, og da han så at han hadde tro til å bli helbredet, sa han med høy røst:
OTB: Denne mannen lyttet til Paulus mens han talte. Paulus så nøye på ham og så at han hadde tro til å bli helbredet,
B1930: Han hørte Paulus tale; denne så skarpt på ham, og da han så at han hadde tro til å bli helbredet, sa han med høi røst:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 15:28
“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
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Acts 3:4
Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
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Matthew 9:28–29
After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
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Mark 2:11–12
“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
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Mark 10:52
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
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Matthew 8:10
When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
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Mark 1:40–41
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
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Matthew 9:22
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
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