<p>9:35 <em>All that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord</em>- Another example of where &quot;all&quot; refers to all those in God's purpose rather than literally 'all men'. This incident is recorded as an exemplification of what we have just read in :31- that through the work of the Holy Spirit, the church was multiplied at this time. The Greek translated &quot;turned&quot; is indeed translated 'to convert', but also 'to turn back'. Perhaps the &quot;all&quot; refers to all the believers in those areas, who had somewhat fallen away as a result of fearing Saul rather than the Lord; but after that miracle, of curing Aeneas who was maybe one of the saints at Lydda (:32,33 &quot;there he found&quot;), they all turned back to the Lord. Note how fresh conversion to the Lord as a result of Peter's miracles is described differently in :42: &quot;It became known throughout all Joppa; and many <em>believed </em>in the Lord&quot;.</p><p>Mass conversions to the Lord's flock at Sharon sounds like the Kingdom prophecy of Is. 65:10 &quot;Sharon shall be a fold of flocks&quot;. The essence of the Kingdom was coming true in the preaching of the Gospel, as it is today; and we await the physical manifestation of all this in the literal return of Christ to establish God's Kingdom on earth.</p>