Bible Figure
Aeneas
Biblical character in the New Testament (Acts 9)
Aeneas was a man living at Lydda who had been bedridden and paralyzed for eight years. Peter told him that Jesus Christ healed him, and Aeneas immediately arose. His healing became an important sign in the spread of the Gospel through the region.
Biography
Acts 9 introduces Aeneas during Peter's ministry among believers in Lydda. He had been confined to bed for eight years because of paralysis. Peter did not present himself as the source of healing; instead he told Aeneas, 'Jesus Christ heals you,' and instructed him to rise and make his bed. Aeneas immediately got up. Luke then reports that the people of Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Scripture gives no additional information about Aeneas' family, earlier life, or later ministry.
Biblical Significance
Aeneas' healing demonstrates that the risen Jesus continued His work through the apostles. The result extends beyond one man's restoration: the sign contributed to many people in the surrounding region turning to the Lord.