Acts 3:8-11

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 3:10

(10) They knew.—Better, they recognised him that it was he. read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 3:11

(11) In the porch that is called Solomon’s.—The porch—or better, portico or cloister—was outside the Temple, on the eastern side. It consisted, in the Herodian Temple, of a double row of Corinthian columns, about thirty-seven feet high, and received its name as having been in part constructed, when the Temple was rebuilt by Zerubbabel, with the fragments of the older edifice. The people tried to persuade Herod Agrippa the First to pull it down and rebuild it, but he shrank from the risk and... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 3:1-26

Healing and Suffering Acts 3:16 Perfect soundness! Of this there was no doubt. The rulers themselves acknowledged they could say nothing against it. The fact was patent to all. But the marvel was 'perfect soundness' in a moment of time after a lifetime of lameness. The secret was faith in His name. Not faith in the unreality of lameness. Not faith in the non-existence of a twisted limb. Not faith in the doctrine of illusion by which a man who has been really always able to walk has been since... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 3:1-26

CHAPTER 3 1. The Healing of the lame Man (Acts 3:1-11 ). 2. Peter’s address and appeal (Acts 3:12-26 ). The lame man, forty years old, at the gate called Beautiful is the type of the moral condition of the nation, like the impotent man whom the Lord healed (John 5:1-47 ). Israel with all its beautiful religious ceremonies was helpless, laying outside with no strength to enter in. Peter commands the lame man in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth to rise up and to walk. He is instantly... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 3:11

3:11 And as the lame man which was healed {b} held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.(b) Either because he loved them who had healed him, or because he feared that if he let them go out of his sight that he would become lame again. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:1-26

In this great work the apostles were not dealing only with large numbers. As Peter and John went to the temple, not to speak, but at the mid afternoon hour of prayer, they contacted a man lame from his birth, laid at the gate of the temple, who begged from them. Drawing the man's attention to them, Peter tells him he has no silver or gold, but will give what he has. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth the man is healed immediately of his lameness, and not only healed, but given strength to... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 3:1-26

THE KINGDOM OFFER RENEWED The disciples are still in Jerusalem, and the preaching is still limited to Jewish hearers. In a sense we are still on Old Testament ground. An illustration of this is found in the previous lesson, for example, in Acts 2:38 to “repent and be baptized” was essential “for the remission of sins” and to “receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” But this is no longer so when the Gentiles are approached (Acts 10:44-48 ). The Jews who had openly rejected Jesus must openly... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 3:1-11

Chapter 9 Prayer Almighty God, our heart's desire is to climb thy hill and find audience with thee in the heavens. Is there not an appointed way? Is not Jesus Christ, thy Son, a living way to the Father? We can enter only by him; other door there is none; this is a wide open door, and we enter into it with joy of heart. For every beam of light we bless thee; for every hope that makes us glad we give thee thanks. Thou knowest how much we are in the valley, and how often we pass through dark... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 3:5-8

And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. (6) Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. (7) And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. (8) And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. It must have been a delightful sight, to have seen... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 3:9-10

And all the people saw him walking and praising God: (10) And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. There is somewhat particularly affecting, in what is said, of the healed cripple holding fast the garments of his benefactors: clinging to them, as we may suppose, not only to manifest his attachment to their persons, for the mercy he had received, through their hands;... read more

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