Acts 9:42

“And it was known throughout all Joppa, etc.] The report of such a miracle, and wrought upon a person of note, was soon spread all over the place, which was very large, for it was a city, as it is called, (<441105>Acts 11:5), and it had, as Josephus f520 says, villages and little towns or cities round about it; all which might go by the name of Joppa, and throughout which the fame of this miracle might pass: and many believed in the Lord; in the Lord Jesus Christ, whom Peter preached, and the saints in Joppa professed, and in whose name, and by whose power, this miracle was done.”

“And many believed ... - A similar effect followed when Jesus raised up Lazarus. See John 12:11. This was the first miracle of this kind that was performed by the apostles. The effect was that many believed. It was not merely a work of benevolence, in restoring to life one who contributed largely to the comfort of the poor, but it was a means of extending and establishing, as it was designed doubtless to do, the kingdom of the Saviour. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Acts 9". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/acts-9.html. 1870.…”

“and many: Act 9:35, Act 11:21, Act 19:17, Act 19:18; Joh 11:4, Joh 11:45, Joh 12:11, Joh 12:44 Acts 9:43”