Acts 3:8-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 3:9

people. See Acts 2:47 . read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 3:10

knew. Greek. epiginosko. App-132 . for. Greek. pros. amazement. Greek. ekstasis, ecstasy. See note on Mark 5:42 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 3:11

the lame . . . healed. The texts read "he". unto. Greek. p r o s. App-104 . in. App-104 . porch, &c. See note on John 10:23 . greatly wondering. Only here. Compare Mark 11:33 . This miracle was significant of Israel's restoration. Isaiah 35:6 . Compare Matthew 11:5 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 3:8

And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.This was the signal for all to behold that the Messianic age indeed had come upon the world. Isaiah had written of the times of Messiah that "Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing" (Isaiah 35:6). Thus began to be fulfilled the promise of Jesus to the Twelve that great "signs" would accompany them on their apostolic mission (Mark... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 3:9

And all the people saw him walking and praising God: and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.These verses report the impression the miracle created among the people who were witnesses of it, the understandable result being the wonder and amazement of all; nor is there any hesitancy on the part of this writer to use the word miracle as descriptive of what... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 3:11

And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.He held Peter and John ... Clinging to the apostles was a natural expression of the beggar's gratitude; also, perhaps a childish fear had seized him, making him fearful that the healing might not last if he permitted the apostles out of his sight.All the people ran together ... Thus the utility of the wonder is apparent in the gathering of a mighty throng of people who... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 3:8

Acts 3:8. Walking, and leaping, and praising God.— It was prophesied, Isa 35:6 that the lame man should leap as an hart. Now was that prophesy fulfilled, as well as by our Saviour's curing multitudes that had been lame. Nothing can be more beautifullydescriptive of the wondering exultation, the joy and astonishment of this man, than the words before us. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 3:11

Acts 3:11. Held Peter and John,— The man still hung about his two benefactors, as fearing perhaps that he should lose the use of his limbs again, if he parted with them; for he could scarce yet, for joy, believe his own sense and experience. See on John 10:23. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 3:8

8. leaping up, stood . . . walked . . . entered the temple walking, leaping, and praising God—Every word here is emphatic, expressing the perfection of the cure, as :- its immediateness. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 3:9

9. all the people saw him, c.—as they assembled at the hour of public prayer, in the temple courts so that the miracle had the utmost publicity. read more

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