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Selected Verse: Acts 19:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ac 19:12 |
Strong Concordance |
So [2532] [5620] that from [575] his [846] body [5559] were brought [2018] unto [1909] the sick [770] handkerchiefs [4676] or [2228] aprons [4612], and [2532] the diseases [3554] departed [525] from [575] them [846], and [5037] the evil [4190] spirits [4151] went [1831] out of [575] them [846]. |
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King James |
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, &c.--Compare Act 5:15-16, very different from the magical acts practiced at Ephesus. "God wrought these miracles" merely "by the hands of Paul"; and the very exorcists (Act 19:13), observing that the name of Jesus was the secret of all his miracles, hoped, by aping him in this, to be equally successful; while the result of all in the "magnifying of the Lord Jesus" (Act 19:17) showed that in working them the apostle took care to hold up Him whom he preached as the source of all the miracles which he wrought. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
So that from his body - That is, those handkerchiefs which had been applied to his body, which he had used, or which he had touched. An instance somewhat similar to this occurs in the case of the woman who was healed by touching the hem of the Saviour's garment, Mat 9:20-22.Unto the sick - The sick who were at a distance, and who were unable to go where he was. If it be asked why this was done, it may be observed:
(1) That the working of miracles in that region would greatly contribute to the spread of the gospel.
(2) we are not to suppose that there was any efficacy in the aprons thus brought, or in the mere fact that they had touched the body of Paul, anymore than there was in the hem of the Saviour's garment which the woman touched, or in the clay which he made use of to open the eyes of the blind man, Joh 8:6.
(3) in this instance, the fact that the miracles were performed in this manner by garments which had touched his body, was a mere sign, or an evidence to the persons concerned, that it was done by the instrumentality of Paul, as the fact that the Saviour put his fingers into the ears of a deaf man, and spit and touched his tongue Mar 7:33, was an evidence to those who saw it that the power of healing came from him. The bearing of these aprons to the sick was, therefore, merely evidence to all concerned that miraculous power was given to Paul.
Handkerchiefs - The word used here σουδάρια soudaria is of Latin origin, and properly denotes "a piece of linen" with which sweat was wiped from the face; and then "any piece of linen used for tying up or containing anything." In Luk 19:20, it denotes the "napkin" in which the talent of the unprofitable servant was concealed; in Joh 11:44; Joh 20:7, the "napkin" which was used to bind up the face of the dead applied to Lazarus and to our Saviour.
Or aprons - σιμικίνθια simikinthia. This is also Latin word, and means literally a half girdle, or covering half the person a piece of cloth which was girded round the waist to preserve the clothes of those who were engaged in any kind of work. The word "aprons" expresses the idea.
And the diseases departed - The sick were healed.
And the evil spirits - See the notes on Mat 4:24. It is evident that this power of working miracles would contribute greatly to Paul's success among the people. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Body (χρωτὸς)
Properly, the surface of the body, the skin; but, in medical language, of the body.
Handkerchiefs (σουδάρια)
See on Luk 19:20.
Aprons (σιμικίνθια)
Only here in New Testament. A Latin word, semicinctia. Lit., something passing half-way round the body: an apron or waistband. Perhaps garments worn by Paul when engaged at his trade. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Evil spirits - Who also occasioned many of those diseases, which yet might appear to be purely natural. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Handkerchiefs or aprons - Σουδαρια η σιμικινθια, Probably the sudaria were a sort of handkerchiefs, which, in travelling, were always carried in the hand, for the convenience of wiping the face; and the simikinthia were either the sashes or girdles that went about the loins. These, borrowed from the apostle, and applied to the bodies of the diseased, became the means, in the hand of God, of their restoration to health.
The diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them - Here, there is a most evident distinction made between the diseases and the evil spirits: hence they were not one and the same thing. |
17 And [1161] this [5124] was [1096] known [1110] to all [3956] the Jews [2453] and [5037] Greeks [1672] also [2532] dwelling [2730] at Ephesus [2181]; and [2532] fear [5401] fell [1968] on [1909] them [846] all [3956], and [2532] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] was magnified [3170].
13 Then [1161] certain [5100] of [575] the vagabond [4022] Jews [2453], exorcists [1845], took upon them [2021] to call [3687] over [1909] them which had [2192] evil [4190] spirits [4151] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], saying [3004], We adjure [3726] you [5209] by Jesus [2424] whom [3739] Paul [3972] preacheth [2784].
15 Insomuch [5620] that they brought forth [1627] the sick [772] into [2596] the streets [4113], and [2532] laid [5087] them on [1909] beds [2825] and [2532] couches [2895], that [2443] at the least [2579] the shadow [4639] of Peter [4074] passing by [2064] might overshadow [1982] some [5100] of them [846].
16 [1161] There came [4905] also [2532] a multitude [4128] out of the cities [4172] round about [4038] unto [1519] Jerusalem [2419], bringing [5342] sick [772] folks, and [2532] them which were vexed [3791] with [5259] unclean [169] spirits [4151]: and they [3748] were healed [2323] every one [537].
24 And [2532] his [846] fame [189] went [565] throughout [1519] all [3650] Syria [4947]: and [2532] they brought [4374] unto him [846] all [3956] sick [2560] people [2192] that were taken with [4912] divers [4164] diseases [3554] and [2532] torments [931], and [2532] those which were possessed with devils [1139], and [2532] those which were lunatick [4583], and [2532] those that had the palsy [3885]; and [2532] he healed [2323] them [846].
7 And [2532] the napkin [4676], that [3739] was [2258] about [1909] his [846] head [2776], not [3756] lying [2749] with [3326] the linen clothes [3608], but [235] wrapped together [1794] in [1519] a place [5117] by itself [1520] [5565].
44 And [2532] he that was dead [2348] came forth [1831], bound [1210] hand [5495] and [2532] foot [4228] with graveclothes [2750]: and [2532] his [846] face [3799] was bound about [4019] with a napkin [4676]. Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto them [846], Loose [3089] him [846], and [2532] let him [863] go [5217].
20 And [2532] another [2087] came [2064], saying [3004], Lord [2962], behold [2400], here is thy [4675] pound [3414], which [3739] I have [2192] kept laid up [606] in [1722] a napkin [4676]:
33 And [2532] he took [618] him [846] aside [2596] [2398] from [575] the multitude [3793], and put [906] his [846] fingers [1147] into [1519] his [846] ears [3775], and [2532] he spit [4429], and touched [680] his [846] tongue [1100];
6 [1161] This [5124] they said [3004], tempting [3985] him [846], that [2443] they might have [2192] to accuse [2723] him [846]. But [1161] Jesus [2424] stooped [2955] down [2736], and with his finger [1147] wrote [1125] on [1519] the ground [1093], as though he heard [4364] them not [3361].
20 And [2532], behold [2400], a woman [1135], which was diseased with an issue of blood [131] twelve [1427] years [2094], came [4334] behind [3693] him, and touched [680] the hem [2899] of his [846] garment [2440]:
21 For [1063] she said [3004] within [1722] herself [1438], If [1437] I may [680] but [3440] touch [680] his [846] garment [2440], I shall be whole [4982].
22 But [1161] Jesus [2424] turned him about [1994], and [2532] when he saw [1492] her [846], he said [2036], Daughter [2364], be of good comfort [2293]; thy [4675] faith [4102] hath made [4982] thee [4571] whole [4982]. And [2532] the woman [1135] was made whole [4982] from [575] that [1565] hour [5610].
20 And [2532] another [2087] came [2064], saying [3004], Lord [2962], behold [2400], here is thy [4675] pound [3414], which [3739] I have [2192] kept laid up [606] in [1722] a napkin [4676]: