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Tabitha/Dorcas

The Compassionate Disciple

La Iglesia primitivaDiscipleServantc. 1st century AD

Tabitha, also called Dorcas in Greek, was a disciple in Joppa known for her good deeds and acts of charity to the poor. She fell ill and died, but was raised from the dead by the apostle Peter, leading many to believe in the Lord.

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Known for Good Deeds

Tabitha was full of good deeds and acts of mercy. She made clothing for widows and helped those in need in Joppa.

Hch 9:36Ver en contexto →
36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which translated means Dorcas. She was always doing good works and giving to those in need.
Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβιθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς· αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ⸂ἔργων ἀγαθῶν⸃ καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει.
Hch 9:39Ver en contexto →
39So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room, and all the widows stood around him weeping and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
ἀναστὰς δὲ Πέτρος συνῆλθεν αὐτοῖς· ὃν παραγενόμενον ἀνήγαγον εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ χῆραι κλαίουσαι καὶ ἐπιδεικνύμεναι χιτῶνας καὶ ἱμάτια ὅσα ἐποίει μετʼ αὐτῶν οὖσα ἡ Δορκάς.

Illness and Death

Tabitha fell ill and died. The disciples washed her body and laid her in an upper room.

Hch 9:37Ver en contexto →
37About that time she fell sick and died. They washed her body and laid her in an upstairs room.
ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν· λούσαντες δὲ ⸂ἔθηκαν αὐτὴν⸃ ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.

Peter Is Summoned

The disciples in Joppa heard that Peter was nearby in Lydda, so they sent two men to bring him quickly.

Hch 9:38Ver en contexto →
38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him with the plea, "Please come to us at once!"
ἐγγὺς δὲ οὔσης Λύδδας τῇ Ἰόππῃ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Πέτρος ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτῇ ἀπέστειλαν ⸂δύο ἄνδρας⸃ πρὸς αὐτὸν παρακαλοῦντες· Μὴ ⸀ὀκνήσῃς διελθεῖν ἕως ⸀ἡμῶν·

Widows' Testimony

When Peter arrived, the widows showed him tearfully all the tunics and cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was still alive.

Hch 9:39Ver en contexto →
39So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room, and all the widows stood around him weeping and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
ἀναστὰς δὲ Πέτρος συνῆλθεν αὐτοῖς· ὃν παραγενόμενον ἀνήγαγον εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ χῆραι κλαίουσαι καὶ ἐπιδεικνύμεναι χιτῶνας καὶ ἱμάτια ὅσα ἐποίει μετʼ αὐτῶν οὖσα ἡ Δορκάς.

Raised from the dead

Peter told everyone to leave. He knelt down and prayed, then said to her, 'Tabitha, get up!' She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.

Hch 9:40Ver en contexto →
40Peter sent them all out of the room, knelt down, and prayed. Then he turned to the body and said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
ἐκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος ⸀καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύξατο, καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα εἶπεν· Ταβιθά, ἀνάστηθι. ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς, καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν.
Hch 9:41Ver en contexto →
41He gave her his hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the saints and the widows and presented her to them alive.
δοὺς δὲ αὐτῇ χεῖρα ἀνέστησεν αὐτήν, φωνήσας δὲ τοὺς ἁγίους καὶ τὰς χήρας παρέστησεν αὐτὴν ζῶσαν.

Many come to faith

News of this miracle spread throughout Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord.

Hch 9:42Ver en contexto →
42This became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
γνωστὸν δὲ ἐγένετο καθʼ ὅλης ⸀τῆς Ἰόππης, καὶ ⸂ἐπίστευσαν πολλοὶ⸃ ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον.

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