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Barnes' Notes on Acts 4:22

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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For the man ... - The age of the man is mentioned to show the certainty and greatness of the miracle. If it had been a man who had been lame but a few years, or if it had been a child or a very young man, the case would not been so remarkable. But after a continuance of 40 years, all hope of healing him by any ordinary means must have been abandoned, and all pretence that this was jugglery or deception must have been absurd. return to 'Top of Page'
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