Aeneas
The Paralytic Man in Lydda
Also known as: Aeneas
Aeneas was a man in Lydda who had been bedridden for eight years due to paralysis. He was healed by the apostle Peter in the name of Jesus Christ, leading many in Lydda and the plain of Sharon to turn to the Lord.
Key events
Aeneas' Paralysis
Aeneas had lain paralyzed in bed for eight years in the city of Lydda, unable to move or care for himself.
33There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, paralyzed.
εὗρεν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπόν τινα ⸂ὀνόματι Αἰνέαν⸃ ἐξ ἐτῶν ὀκτὼ κατακείμενον ἐπὶ ⸀κραβάττου, ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος.
Peter's Visit to Lydda
The apostle Peter traveled around visiting the saints and came to the believers in Lydda where he met Aeneas.
32As Peter traveled about the country, he also came down to the saints living in Lydda.
Ἐγένετο δὲ Πέτρον διερχόμενον διὰ πάντων κατελθεῖν καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ἁγίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Λύδδα.
The Healing of Aeneas
Peter said to Aeneas: "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately Aeneas got up.
34Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed." And immediately he got up.
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος· Αἰνέα, ἰᾶταί σε Ἰησοῦς ⸀Χριστός· ἀνάστηθι καὶ στρῶσον σεαυτῷ· καὶ εὐθέως ἀνέστη.
Conversion in Lydda and Sharon
All who lived in Lydda and on the plain of Sharon saw the healed Aeneas and turned to the Lord. The miracle became a powerful testimony to Jesus' power.
35All who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
καὶ εἶδαν αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες Λύδδα καὶ τὸν ⸀Σαρῶνα, οἵτινες ἐπέστρεψαν ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον.