Acts 9:41

And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

Cross-references

Acts 9:39 Historical context

Acts 9:39 shows widows mourning and displaying Dorcas's garments; Peter then presents her alive, turning grief into joy.

Acts 3:7 Parallel

Acts 3:7 Peter takes the lame man by the hand and raises him; here he does the same for Tabitha, a parallel healing action.

Acts 20:12 Parallel

Acts 20:12 records Paul raising Eutychus; both apostles restore life and present the person alive to the community.

1 Kings 17:23 shows Elijah raising a widow's son and delivering him to his mother; Peter similarly raises Tabitha and delivers her to the widows.

Mark 1:31 Allusion

Mark 1:31 Jesus takes Peter's mother-in-law by the hand and lifts her; Peter imitates this action with Tabitha.

Luke 7:12 Parallel

Luke 7:12 introduces Jesus raising a widow's son; Peter raises Tabitha and presents her to widows, mirroring Jesus' compassion.

Luke 7:15 Parallel

Luke 7:15 records Jesus giving the raised son to his mother; Peter gives the raised Tabitha to the widows.

Matthew 9:25 has Jesus taking Jairus' daughter by the hand and raising her; Peter does the same with Tabitha.

Mark 5:41 Allusion

Mark 5:41 has Jesus say 'Talitha cumi' (little girl, arise); Peter says 'Tabitha, arise', echoing the Aramaic and the miracle.

Luke 7:14 Parallel

Luke 7:14 describes Jesus raising a widow's son by touching the bier; Peter similarly takes Tabitha's hand and raises her — a parallel resurrection miracle.

Hebrews 11:35 recalls women who received their dead back to life; here the widows of Joppa receive Dorcas raised — a NT echo of that faith.