Acts 14:8

“And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

¶ And there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, being a creeple from his mothers wombe, who neuer had walked.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

At Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And at Lystra there was a certain man, who from birth had been without the use of his feet, never having had the power of walking.
- Basic English Bible

And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
- Darby Bible

And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
- Webster's Bible

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.
- Weymouth Bible

At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
- World English Bible

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

And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Acts 14:8


14:9 He had faith to be healed - He felt the power of God in his soul; and thence knew it was sufficient to heal his body also.


People's Bible Notes for Acts 14:8


Ac 14:8 There sat a certain man at Lystra. The account of the healing of this cripple is related, not as an unusual occurrence, but because it led to the attempt to defy Paul and Barnabas. As to the frequency of the miracles, see Ac 14:3.

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