Bible Strands
Acts 14:10
In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses a lame man he has just observed possessing faith for healing, commanding him to rise immediately.
The words — ἀνέστηθι (anastēthi) issues the imperative “stand up,” while μεγάλῃ φωνῇ (megalē phōnē) records that Paul delivered this command “in a loud voice.”
The thread — The text directly fulfills Isaiah 35:6’s statement that the lame will leap, mirrors Jesus’ directive in John 5:8 to “get up, pick up your mat, and walk,” and enacts the pattern John 14:12 describes for those who believe.
Why it lands — The passage records that physical restoration followed a spoken command and observed faith, requiring readers to respond with immediate obedience rather than the crowd’s misdirected worship.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 35:6 Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
- John 5:8 Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
- John 14:12 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- Luke 7:14 Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
- Luke 13:11 and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.
- Acts 3:6 But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
- Acts 9:33 There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.