2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# There he found a certain man
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00
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Peter was not intentionally searching for a paralyzed person, but happened upon him. Alternate translation: "There Peter met a man"
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# a certain man named Aeneas
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2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00
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This introduces Aeneas as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-participants]])
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# who had been in his bed ... was paralyzed
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2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00
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This is background information about Aeneas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# paralyzed
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2018-05-25 19:35:25 +00:00
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This means he was unable to walk. He probably was unable to move any part of his body below his waist.
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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