SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:35
Y le vieron todos los que habitaban en Lida y en Sarn, los cuales se convirtieron al Seor.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 9:35
Verse 35. All that dwelt in Lydda and Saron saw him] Saron was that champaign country that lay between Joppa and Lydda. The long affliction of this man had been well known; and his cure, consequently, became a subject of general examination: it was found to be real. It was known to have been performed by the grace and mercy of Christ; and the consequence of all this conviction was that all these people became Christians.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 35. And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron , etc.] Saron, which is here joined to Lydda, is the name of a fruitful country on the borders of the Mediterranean sea, between Joppa and Caesarea, beginning at Lydda. There were two countries in the land of Israel called Saron, as Jerom observes f493 ; there was one between Mount Tabor, and the lake of Tiberias; and there was another which reached from Caesarea of Palestine, to the town of Joppa; the former was inhabited by the Gadites, and was beyond Jordan, ( 1 Chronicles 5:16) the other was on this side Jordan, near Lydda. And this is what is here meant; and of which the same writer elsewhere says f494 , the whole country by Joppa and Lydda is called Saron, in which are large and fruitful fields; and on ( Isaiah 65:10) which the Vulgate Latin renders, and the plains shall be for folds of flocks, he observes, that Sharon, in the Hebrew text, is put for plains or champaign country; and adds, all the country about Lydda, Joppa, and Jamnia, is fit to feed flocks: and agreeably to this, in Jewish writings, the calves of Sharon are spoken of as the best; and the word is by the commentators of the Misna interpreted by rym a plain, or champaign country; for this was not the name of a single town or city, but of a country, bordering on Lydda, and the above mentioned places; in which were several towns and villages, and the inhabitants of those that were nearest Lydda are here designed. It was such a fruitful and delightful country, that the Targum on ( Song of Solomon 2:1) has rendered it by the garden of Eden: it had its name either from rw , Shur, which signifies to behold afar off, from the fine and large prospect that might be taken on it; or from r Shar, which signifies the navel, because it was a valley or plain surrounded on every side with mountains and hills: it abounded in flowers and fruits; hence mention is made of the rose of Sharon, ( Song of Solomon 2:1) and in vines; hence we frequently read of the wine of Saron f497 , and which was so very good, that they mixed two parts of water with one of wine f498 . It was a country, the Jews say f499 , whose earth was not fit to make bricks of; and therefore houses made of them did not stand long, but needed repairing often in seven years: hence the high priest, on the day of atonement, used to pray for the Saronites, that their houses might not become their graves f500 . Now when the inhabitants of this place, as well as of Lydda, saw him ; that is, Aeneas, made whole, who had been ill of a palsy, and had kept his bed eight years, they were so impressed with it, that it issued in their conversion: and turned to the Lord : they believed in Christ, embraced his Gospel preached by Peter, professed faith in him, and submitted to his ordinances; being turned by powerful efficacious grace, they turned their feet to keep his testimonies.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 32-35 - Christians are saints, or holy people; not only the eminent ones, a Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but every sincere professor of the faith of Christ. Christ chose patients whose diseases were incurable in the course of nature, to show how desperate was the case of fallen mankind When we were wholly without strength, as this poor man, he sent his word to heal us. Peter does not pretend to heal by any power of his own, but directs Eneas to look up to Christ for help. Let none say that because it is Christ, who, by the power of his grace, works all our works in us, therefore we have no work, no duty to do; for thoug Jesus Christ makes thee whole, yet thou must arise, and use the powe he gives thee.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ειδον 1492 5627 V-2AAI-3P αυτον 846 P-ASM παντες 3956 A-NPM οι 3588 T-NPM κατοικουντες 2730 5723 V-PAP-NPM λυδδαν 3069 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ τον 3588 T-ASM {VAR1: σαρωναν 4565 N-ASM } {VAR2: σαρωνα 4565 N-ASM } οιτινες 3748 R-NPM επεστρεψαν 1994 5656 V-AAI-3P επι 1909 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM κυριον 2962 N-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
35. Saron. Rev., properly, Sharon. Always with the definite article: the plain; extending thirty miles along the sea from Joppa to Caesarea.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:35 {Sharon} (sarwna). The Plain of Sharon, not a town. Thirty miles long from Joppa to Caesarea.
