| Barnes' Notes on the Bible Eneas - This is a Greek name; and probably he was a Hellenist. See the notes on Acts 6:1. Sick of the palsy - See the notes on Matthew 4:24.
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleA certain man named Eneas - This name has been celebrated in the annals of heathen poetry, in that beautiful work of the poet Virgil, called the Aeneid; which gives an account of the misfortunes, travels, wars, etc., of a Trojan prince of this name, after the destruction of his native city, Troy. On the difference of names which so frequently occurs in some pasts of the Scriptures, Calmet makes the following judicious remarks: As both Greek and Hebrew, or Syriac, were commonly spoken in Palestine, most persons had two names, one Greek and the other Hebrew. Thus Peter was called Cephas in Hebrew, and Petros in Greek. Paul was called Saul in Hebrew, and Paulos in Greek. The person in Acts 9:36, Tabitha in Hebrew, and Dorcas in Greek. And the paralytic person cured by Peter, Hananiah in Hebrew, and Aineas in Greek. So Thomas was the Hebrew name of the apostle who in Greek was called Didymus. Had kept his bed eight years - This was occasioned by a palsy; and now inveterate and hopeless, through its long standing.
Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd there he found a certain man,.... In a house in that city, into which he entered: named Aeneas; which is a Gentile name, and so might the person be; though there is mention made of this name among the Jews. We read of one R. Samuel Bar, "Aenea, or Aeneas" (l); but it was more common among the Greeks. Aeneas the Trojan is well known in history, who, after the destruction of Troy, went into Italy, and settled there; and from him the Trojans are sometimes called Aeneadae. The name comes from the Greek word "ainoo", which signifies "to praise"; and Aeneas is one "worthy of praise": though Jerom (m) takes it to be an Hebrew name, which he interprets "one that answers", or a "poor man", or "misery"; as if it came from the Hebrew word "anah", which signifies "to answer, or to afflict". Which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy; so that the distemper was grown stubborn, and thought incurable; nor perhaps had he, or his friends, any hope of his ever being restored to health again. (l) T. Hieros. Yebamot, fol. 6. 2. & Midrash Kohelet, fol. 73. 3.((m) De Nominibus Hebraicis, fol. 105. H.
Vincent's Word StudiesEight years The duration of the malady, and the fact of his having been bedridden for the whole time, are characteristic of the physician's narrative. Bed See on Mark 2:4. Sick of the palsy Better, as Rev., palsied. See on Luke 5:18.
Geneva Study BibleAnd there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
People's New Testament 9:32-34 As Peter passed throughout all quarters. Visiting the churches of Judea. At Lydda. A town in the seacoast plain, now called Ludd, not far from Joppa. Here he healed a cripple of eight years.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary9:32-35 Christians are saints, or holy people; not only the eminent ones, as 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 though Jesus Christ makes thee whole, yet thou must arise, and use the power he gives thee. | 
