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It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
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A Common Act of Respect
Commentators explain that washing a body after death was a common and respectful custom among Jews and many other ancient cultures. The believers in Joppa were performing a standard act of care for Tabitha's body. This detail grounds the subsequent miracle in the real-life, ordinary practices of the day.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whom, when they had washed. Among most people it has been customary to wash the body before it was buried or burned. They prepared her in …
In an upper chamber (εν υπερωιω). See on 1:13. Also in verse 39. In that house. This service was rendered by the women, though Luk…
19th Century
Anglican
They laid her in an upper chamber.—This implies some little delay in the usual rapidity of Eastern funerals. As Lydda was…
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Joppa (modern Jaffa) was the ancient seaport for Jerusalem. Situated on the coast thirty-five miles northwest of the capital city and ten miles bey…
16th Century
Protestant
It happened that she was sick. He says in plain words that she was sick, so that he may more plainly express her death that followed. To t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass in those days While Peter was in those parts, and particularly at Lydda, which was near:
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Many are full of good words, who are empty and barren in good works; but Tabitha was a great doer, no great talker. Christians who do not have prop…
