Acts 9:40

The resurrection Prayer Miracles and God's intervention Death and loss

³⁸ Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

³⁹ So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

⁴¹ Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

⁴² This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

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.

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BSB: Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
KJV: But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
WEB: Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
ASV: But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
DARBY: But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.
BLB: And Peter, having put all outside and having bowed the knees, prayed. And having turned to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise!” And she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up.

ÅB: Men Peter befalte alle gå ut, falt på kne og ba, og han vendte seg til liket og sa: Tabita, stå opp! Hun slo øynene opp, og da hun så Peter, satte hun seg opp.
OTB: Peter sendte dem alle ut av rommet, knelte så ned og ba. Vendt mot kroppen sa han: "Tabita, stå opp." Hun åpnet øynene, og da hun så Peter, satte hun seg opp.
B1930: Men Peter bød alle gå ut, falt på kne og bad, og han vendte sig til liket og sa: Tabita, stå op! Hun slo øinene op, og da hun så Peter, satte hun sig op.

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Cross references

Matthew 9:25
After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
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Mark 5:40–42
And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
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Luke 8:54
But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
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2 Kings 4:32–36
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed.
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Acts 7:60
Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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Mark 9:25
When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
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1 Kings 17:19–23
But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.
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John 11:43–44
After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
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