Acts 14:9

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

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

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
He was sitting and listening to Paul speak. Paul looked straight at him and saw that the man believed God could heal him.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The same hearde Paul preache. Which behelde him and perceaved that he had fayth to be whole

Hebrew Names Version
He was listening to Sha'ul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

International Standard Version
He was listening to Paul as he spoke. PaulHe">[fn] watched him closely, and when he saw that he had faith to be healed,Matthew 8:10; 9:28-29;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
This man was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul looked at him intently and saw that he had faith to be made well,

New Century Version
As this man was listening to Paul speak, Paul looked straight at him and saw that he believed God could heal him.

Update Bible Version
The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

Webster's Bible Translation
The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

English Standard Version
He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

World English Bible
He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
This man heard Paul speaking; who fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

Weymouth's New Testament
After this man had listened to one of Paul's sermons, the Apostle, looking steadily at him and perceiving that he had faith to be cured,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
This herde Poul spekinge; and Poul biheld hym, and siy that he hadde feith, that he schulde be maad saaf,

English Revised Version
The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

Contemporary English Version
The man was listening to Paul speak, when Paul saw that he had faith in Jesus and could be healed. So he looked straight at the man

Amplified Bible
This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, and Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed,

American Standard Version
The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

Bible in Basic English
This man was giving ear to the preaching of Paul, who, looking at him, and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

Complete Jewish Bible
This man listened to Sha'ul speaking. Sha'ul, looking at him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Darby Translation
This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Etheridge Translation
This heard Paulos discourse. And when Paulos saw him, and knew that there was faith in him to be saved,

Murdock Translation
He heard Paul speak: and when Paul saw him, and knew that he had faith to live;

King James Version (1611)
The same heard Paul speake: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,

New Living Translation
and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed.

New Life Bible
This man listened as Paul spoke. Paul watched him. He saw that the man believed he could be healed.

New Revised Standard
He listened to Paul as he was speaking. And Paul, looking at him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Geneva Bible (1587)
He heard Paul speake: who beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,

George Lamsa Translation
He heard Paul speak; and when Paul saw him and perceived that there was faith in him to be healed,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
This man, hearkened unto Paul, as he was speaking, - who, looking steadfastly at him, and seeing he had faith to be made well,

Douay-Rheims Bible
(14-8) This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Revised Standard Version
He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The same hearde Paul speake: which beholdyng hym, and perceauyng that he had sayth to be whole,

Good News Translation
He sat there and listened to Paul's words. Paul saw that he believed and could be healed, so he looked straight at him

Christian Standard Bible®
He listened as Paul spoke. After looking directly at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

King James Version
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

Lexham English Bible
This man listened while Paul was speaking. Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Literal Translation
This one heard Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him, and seeing that he had faith to be cured,

Young's Literal Translation
this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the same herde Paul speake. And whan he behelde him, and perceaued that he had faith to be made whole,

Mace New Testament (1729)
one day he heard Paul preach, who fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he expected to be cured,

New English Translation
This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

New King James Version
This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Simplified Cowboy Version
and listening to some mighty good preaching and Paul saw the man had faith enough to be healed.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, who, when he had fixed his gaze on him and had seen that he had faith to be made well,

Legacy Standard Bible
This man listened to Paul as he spoke, who, when he fixed his gaze on him and saw that he had faith to be saved from being lame,

Contextual Overview

⁸In Lystra sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. ⁹This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.¹⁰In a loud voice Paul called out, "Stand up on your feet!" And the man jumped up and began to walk. ¹¹When 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!" ¹²Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. ¹³The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds. ¹⁴But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting, ¹⁵"Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. ¹⁶In past generations, He let all nations go their own way. ¹⁷Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

who: Acts 3:4

he had: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 13:58, Matthew 15:28, Mark 1:40, Mark 1:41, Mark 2:5, Mark 2:11, Mark 2:12, Mark 9:23, Mark 9:24, Mark 10:52

Reciprocal: Numbers 20:10 - we fetch Mark 5:34 - thy faith Luke 5:20 - he saw Luke 8:48 - thy John 4:50 - Go Acts 3:16 - through Galatians 3:5 - worketh

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The same heard Paul speak,.... That is, preach the Gospel; he was one of his hearers, and faith came to hint by hearing; the Arabic version adds, "he cried unto him"; that is, to Paul, whom he heard:

who steadfastly beholding him; not the lame man beholding Paul, but Paul beholding the lame man, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions both express it, as also Beza's ancient copy and others; so Peter looked on the man he cured, Acts 3:4.

And perceiving that he had faith to be healed; as he might by his looks, his gestures, his attention in hearing, and it may be by somewhat that he said, as well as by revelation, or a spirit of discerning, which he had.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who stedfastly beholding him - Fixing his eyes intently on him. See the notes on Acts 1:10.

And perceiving - How he perceived this is not said. Perhaps it was indicated by the ardor, humility, and strong desire depicted in his countenance. He had heard Paul, and perhaps the apostle had dwelt particularly on the miracles with which the gospel had been attested. The miracles performed also in Icontium had doubtless also been heard of in Lystra.

Had faith to be healed - Compare Matthew 9:21-22, Matthew 9:28-29; Luke 7:50; Luke 17:19; Luke 18:42.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 14:9. That he had faith to be healed — How did this faith come to this poor heathen? Why, by hearing the word of God preached: for it is said, the same heard Paul speak. And it appears that he credited the doctrine he heard, and believed that Jesus could, if he would, make him whole. Besides, he must have heard of the miracles which the apostles had wrought, see Acts 14:3; and this would raise his expectation of receiving a cure.