“And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.”
This became known all throughout Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.—the healing's witness-power (it 'became known') precipitates mass conversion; the sign-wonder sequence climaxes in faith. Joppa (modern Jaffa, a Mediterranean port) becomes a believing community through this demonstration of resurrection power. The pattern holds: apostolic sign → public witness → corporate faith.
Church Fathers on Acts 9:42
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. Acts 9:42-43 Mark the unassuming conduct, mark the moderation of Peter, how he does not make his abode with this lady, or some other person of distinction, but with a tanner: by all his acts leading men to humility, neither suffering the mean to be ashamed, nor the great to be elated! Many days; for they needed his instruction,…
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