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He had been that way from birth and had never walked. <a href="/nlt/acts/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting <a href="/esv/acts/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. <a href="/bsb/acts/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. <a href="/blb/acts/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in Lystra a certain man was sitting, crippled in the feet, lame from the womb of his mother, who had never walked. <a href="/kjv/acts/14.htm">King James Bible</a> And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: <a href="/nkjv/acts/14.htm">New King James Version</a> And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. <a href="/nasb_/acts/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> In Lystra a man was sitting whose feet were incapacitated. He had been disabled from his mother’s womb, and had never walked. <a href="/nasb/acts/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> At Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother&#8217s womb, who had never walked. <a href="/nasb77/acts/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And at Lystra there was sitting a certain man, without strength in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. <a href="/lsb/acts/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And at Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. <a href="/amp/acts/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked. <a href="/csb/acts/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In Lystra a man was sitting who was without strength in his feet, had never walked, and had been lame from birth. <a href="/hcsb/acts/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In Lystra a man without strength in his feet, lame from birth, and who had never walked, sat <a href="/asv/acts/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. <a href="/cev/acts/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In Lystra there was a man who had been born with paralyzed feet and had never been able to walk. <a href="/erv/acts/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. <a href="/gwt/acts/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> A man who was born lame was in Lystra. He was always sitting because he had never been able to walk. <a href="/gnt/acts/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> In Lystra there was a crippled man who had been lame from birth and had never been able to walk. <a href="/isv/acts/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now in Lystra there was a man sitting down who couldn't use his feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never walked. <a href="/msb/acts/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. <a href="/net/acts/14.htm">NET Bible</a> In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked. <a href="/nheb/acts/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> At Lystra a certain man sat, without strength in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. <a href="/wbt/acts/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked. <a href="/wey/acts/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Now a man who had no power in his feet used to sit in the streets of Lystra. He had been lame from his birth and had never walked. <a href="/web/acts/14.htm">World English Bible</a> At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother—who never had walked; <a href="/blb/acts/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in Lystra a certain man was sitting, crippled in the feet, lame from the womb of his mother, who had never walked. <a href="/ylt/acts/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked, <a href="/slt/acts/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a certain man in Lystra, not having strength in the feet, sat, being lame from his mother's belly, who had never walked:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. <a href="/cpdv/acts/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 14:7>And a certain man was sitting at Lystra, disabled in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. <a href="/nabre/acts/14.htm">New American Bible</a> At Lystra there was a crippled man, lame from birth, who had never walked. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet and had never walked, for he had been crippled from birth.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there dwelt in the city of Ly’stra a cripple who had been lame from his mother’s womb, who never had walked. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And a certain man was sitting in the city of Lystra who was lame in his feet, crippled from his mother's womb, who had never walked.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And there was a certain man in Lystra, without strength in his feet, who sat, for he was a cripple from his mother's womb, and had never walked. <a href="/godbey/acts/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And there was a certain man sitting there in Lystra, impotent in his feet, being lame from the womb of his mother, who never did walk about. <a href="/haweis/acts/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And there was a certain man at Lystra, who having lost the use of his feet was sitting, being lame from his mother?s womb, and who had never been able to walk: <a href="/mace/acts/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about. <a href="/wey/acts/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Now a man who had no power in his feet used to sit in the streets of Lystra. He had been lame from his birth and had never walked. <a href="/worrell/acts/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And at Lystra there was sitting a certain man, impotent in his feet; lame from his mother's womb, who never walked. <a href="/worsley/acts/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And there was sitting at Lystra, a man disabled in his feet, who had never walked at all, being lame from his birth. <a href="/parallel/acts/14-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=4630" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/14.htm">The Visit to Lystra and Derbe</a> 7where they continued to preach the gospel. 8<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">In</a> <a href="/greek/3082.htm" title="3082: Lystrois (N-DNP) -- Lystra, a place in Asia Minor.">Lystra</a> <a href="/greek/2521.htm" title="2521: ekathēto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.">there sat</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">a</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: anēr (N-NMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">man</a> <a href="/greek/102.htm" title="102: adynatos (Adj-NMS) -- Of persons: incapable; of things: impossible; either the inability, or that which is impossible. Passively, impossible.">crippled</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">in his</a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: posin (N-DMP) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">feet,</a> <a href="/greek/5560.htm" title="5560: chōlos (Adj-NMS) -- Lame, deprived of a foot, limping. Apparently a primary word; halt, i.e. Limping.">who was lame</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3384.htm" title="3384: mētros (N-GFS) -- A mother. Apparently a primary word; a mother."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2836.htm" title="2836: koilias (N-GFS) -- From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart.">birth</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3763.htm" title="3763: oudepote (Adv) -- Never. From oude and pote; not even at any time, i.e. Never at all.">had never</a> <a href="/greek/4043.htm" title="4043: periepatēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.">walked.</a> 9This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Acts 3:2-8</a> And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts. / When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. / Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. ... <a href="/john/5-5.htm">John 5:5-9</a> One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. / When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?” / “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.” ... <a href="/matthew/9-2.htm">Matthew 9:2-7</a> Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” / On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” / But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts? ... <a href="/luke/5-18.htm">Luke 5:18-25</a> Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus, / but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. / When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” ... <a href="/mark/2-3.htm">Mark 2:3-12</a> Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men. / Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat. / When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” ... <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a> Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. <a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Matthew 15:30-31</a> Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Luke 7:22</a> So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/acts/9-33.htm">Acts 9:33-34</a> There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years. / “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up, <a href="/john/9-1.htm">John 9:1-7</a> Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ... <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a> The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a> Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. <a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2-3</a> Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— / He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, <a href="/mark/16-17.htm">Mark 16:17-18</a> And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; / they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Luke 13:11-13</a> and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight. / When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.” / Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there sat a certain man at Lystra, weak in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:impotent.<a href="/acts/4-9.htm">Acts 4:9</a> If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;<a href="/john/5-3.htm">John 5:3,7</a> In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water… being.<a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Acts 3:2</a> 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;<a href="/john/5-5.htm">John 5:5</a> And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.<a href="/john/9-1.htm">John 9:1,2</a> And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/acts/4-9.htm">Crippled</a> <a href="/acts/13-51.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/acts/4-9.htm">Impotent</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-11.htm">Lystra</a> <a href="/acts/12-12.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/13-14.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/acts/8-31.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/acts/12-10.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/acts/14-5.htm">Use</a> <a href="/acts/11-16.htm">Used</a> <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-19.htm">Crippled</a> <a href="/acts/14-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Impotent</a> <a href="/acts/14-21.htm">Lystra</a> <a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/galatians/1-15.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/acts/19-6.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/16-13.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/acts/23-3.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/acts/16-13.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/genesis/10-11.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/acts/27-18.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/acts/24-21.htm">Use</a> <a href="/acts/17-21.htm">Used</a> <a href="/acts/14-10.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 14</div>1. <a href="/acts/14-1.htm">Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium.</a> 8. <a href="/acts/14-8.htm">At Lystra Paul heals a cripple, whereupon they are reputed as gods.</a> 19. <a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Paul is stoned.</a> 21. <a href="/acts/14-21.htm">They pass through various churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience.</a> 26. <a href="/acts/14-26.htm">Returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>In Lystra Lystra was a city in the Roman province of Galatia, located in present-day Turkey. It was a frontier town, known for its diverse population, including Greeks, Romans, and native Lycaonians. The city was part of Paul's first missionary journey, as recorded in <a href="/acts/13.htm">Acts 13-14</a>. Lystra was significant for its lack of a Jewish synagogue, indicating a predominantly Gentile population. This setting highlights the spread of the Gospel beyond Jewish communities, fulfilling the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>).there sat a man crippled in his feet The description of the man's condition emphasizes his helplessness and the severity of his disability. In biblical times, physical disabilities often led to social marginalization and economic hardship, as there were limited means for support. This phrase sets the stage for a miraculous healing, demonstrating God's power and compassion. The man's condition parallels other biblical accounts of healing, such as the man at the pool of Bethesda (<a href="/john/5-2.htm">John 5:2-9</a>).who was lame from birth Being lame from birth underscores the congenital nature of the man's condition, making the impending miracle even more remarkable. This detail highlights the authenticity of the miracle, as it was not a temporary ailment but a lifelong disability. The phrase echoes other scriptural accounts of congenital conditions, such as the man born blind in <a href="/john/9.htm">John 9:1-7</a>, where Jesus' healing serves as a testament to His divine authority.and had never walked The emphasis on the man's inability to walk from birth further accentuates the miraculous nature of his healing. This detail underscores the totality of his disability and the transformative power of the Gospel. The healing of such a condition would have been seen as impossible by human standards, pointing to the divine intervention of God. This phrase connects to prophecies of the Messiah bringing healing and restoration, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a>, where the lame are prophesied to leap like a deer.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/l/lystra.htm">Lystra</a> A city in the region of Lycaonia, part of modern-day Turkey. It was a Roman colony and a place where Paul and Barnabas preached the Gospel. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_crippled_man.htm">The Crippled Man</a> A man who had been lame from birth, unable to walk. His condition sets the stage for a miraculous healing that demonstrates the power of God. 3. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> An apostle of Jesus Christ, formerly known as Saul of Tarsus. He was instrumental in spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles and performed many miracles through the power of the Holy Spirit. 4. <a href="/topical/b/barnabas.htm">Barnabas</a> A companion of Paul on his missionary journeys. Known for his encouragement and support, he played a significant role in the early church. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_miracle.htm">The Miracle</a> The healing of the crippled man, which serves as a testament to the power of faith and the authority of the apostles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_healing.htm">Faith and Healing</a> The crippled man's healing illustrates the power of faith. Just as he listened intently to Paul, we must also be attentive to God's Word, believing in His power to transform our lives. <a href="/topical/g/god's_power_in_weakness.htm">God's Power in Weakness</a> The man's lifelong disability highlights how God can use our weaknesses to display His strength and glory. We should not be discouraged by our limitations but trust in God's ability to work through them. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_apostles.htm">The Role of the Apostles</a> Paul and Barnabas serve as examples of how believers are called to be vessels of God's power. We are encouraged to be bold in our faith, trusting that God can work through us to impact others. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witness.htm">The Importance of Witness</a> The miracle in Lystra was a powerful witness to the people, leading them to recognize the presence of God. Our lives should similarly reflect God's work, drawing others to Him. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_ministry.htm">Perseverance in Ministry</a> Despite challenges and opposition, Paul and Barnabas continued their mission. We are reminded to persevere in our calling, knowing that God is with us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 14</a> <a href="/q/how_does_acts_14_8-10_claim_a_miracle.htm">How can Acts 14:8–10 claim a miraculous healing with no scientific evidence to support it? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_stoning.htm">What is the Bible's stance on stoning?</a> <a href="/q/where_is_lystra_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">Where is Lystra mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_acts_14_11-13_lack_external_proof.htm">Why does Acts 14:11–13 depict the Lystrans calling Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,” yet no external records confirm such events? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Being a cripple from his mother's womb.--We note, as in <a href="/acts/3-2.htm" title="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;">Acts 3:2</a>; <a href="/acts/9-33.htm" title="And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.">Acts 9:33</a>, the characteristic care to record the duration of the infirmity which was supernaturally cured.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - At Lystra there sat, etc., for there sat... at Lystra, A.V.; a cripple for being a cripple, A.V. and T.R. <a href="/commentaries/acts/14-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>In ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Lystra Λύστροις (Lystrois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3082.htm">Strong's 3082: </a> Lystra, a place in Asia Minor. sat ἐκάθητο (ekathēto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2521.htm">Strong's 2521: </a> To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. a τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. man ἀνὴρ (anēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. crippled ἀδύνατος (adynatos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_102.htm">Strong's 102: </a> Of persons: incapable; of things: impossible; either the inability, or that which is impossible. Passively, impossible. in [his] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. feet, ποσὶν (posin) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. who was lame χωλὸς (chōlos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5560.htm">Strong's 5560: </a> Lame, deprived of a foot, limping. Apparently a primary word; 'halt', i.e. Limping. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. birth κοιλίας (koilias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2836.htm">Strong's 2836: </a> From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart. [and] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. {had} never οὐδέποτε (oudepote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3763.htm">Strong's 3763: </a> Never. From oude and pote; not even at any time, i.e. Never at all. walked. περιεπάτησεν (periepatēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/14-8.htm">Acts 14:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/14-8.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 14:8 At Lystra a certain man sat impotent (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/14-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 14:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 14:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/14-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 14:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 14:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>