Aeneas Αἰνέας

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Paralyzed man in Lydda healed by Peter

Who is Aeneas in the Bible?

Aeneas was a paralyzed man from the town of Lydda who was healed by the apostle Peter in the first century. He had been bedridden and unable to walk for eight years when Peter came to Lydda and commanded him to rise in the name of Jesus Christ, saying, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat" (Acts 9:33-34). Immediately and completely healed, Aeneas stood up, which served as a powerful sign to the people of Lydda and Sharon who witnessed the miracle. His healing became a turning point in the spread of Christianity in that region, as many residents turned to faith in the Lord because of what they saw.

Biography

Aeneas was a man in Lydda who had been bedridden for eight years due to paralysis. When the apostle Peter visited Lydda, he found Aeneas and said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat." Immediately, Aeneas was healed and got up. This miracle led to many people in Lydda and Sharon turning to the Lord. (Act.9.33,34).

In Scripture

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Acts 2 verses
  • Acts 9:33

    "There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years."

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  • Acts 9:34

    "“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,"

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Names & Aliases

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Named Greek Αἰνέας
Encyclopedia Article

Aeneas

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

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e'-non (Ainon): The place where John was baptizing "because there was much water there" (Joh 3:23). It was on the west side of the Jordan, the place where John baptized at the first