Acts 3:8-11

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 3:1-26

The men at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple is the illustration of a constant fact: approximation to God is a habit of humanity in its need. Mendicants are not often found at the doors where an infidel lecture has been delivered. In speaking to the man, Peter revealed the essential meaning of Christianity. He was not able to minister to the man in material things so far as silver and gold were concerned. He was, however, able to communicate to him something which would make him master of his... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Acts 3:1-11

A Pitiful Pauper at the Beautiful Gate Acts 3:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is impossible for us even to suggest the many striking lessons that surround the story of the pitiful pauper at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple. Many things are seen on the surface, but the most striking of all are those things which lie deeper in, and are usually overlooked. For instance the healing of this pitiful pauper was due to two men who, faithful to their spiritual need, went up to the Temple at the hour of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:1-26

The Ministry of the Apostles (3:1-6:7). The pouring out of the Holy Spirit having taken place, and the infant church having been shown to be established, Luke now goes on to deal with the way in which the infant church rapidly expanded, firstly through the ministry of the Apostles (Acts 3:1 to Acts 6:7), and then more widely through the ministry of some of their appointees (Acts 6:8 to Acts 9:31). God is revealed as at work in sovereign power, and His Apostles are having to keep up. But it is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:7-8

‘And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up, and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.’ Then Peter reached out and, taking him by the right hand, raised him up. And the man immediately felt the strength entering his ankle-bones, and in faith he leaped up and stood and began to walk. The detailed descriptions bring out each step of faith... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:9-10

‘And all the people saw him walking and praising God, and they took knowledge of him, that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.’ When the people saw him they were filled with ‘wonder and amazement’ at what had happened to him, for they recognised who he was. They recognised him as the lame man who had for so long begged for alms at one of the gates of the Temple. And now here he was walking... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:11

‘And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.’ The contrast here is significant. The man held on to Peter and John, full of faith and confidence. He would not let them go. The crowd ran together greatly wondering. But what would they do? The porch might be called ‘Solomon’s’. But would they reveal the wisdom of Solomon in their response? Would they too ‘hold on’ to the Apostles? or would they remain ‘lame’. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:1-10

Acts 3:1-2 Samuel : . Example of the Works of the Apostles.— The cure of lame persons is frequently spoken of in the Synoptic Gospels, as a mark of the Messianic age; but no such cure is there recorded. Paul deals with a similar case at Lystra ( Acts 14:8). The apostles generally, but not invariably, go in pairs, as Luke 10:1 prescribes. So Peter and John here ( cf. Acts 8:14) go for their devotions to the Temple at 3 P.M., the hour of the evening sacrifice. In the following narrative it is... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:11

Acts 3:11 . There is an interesting variant in D: “ But when Peter and John were going out, he went with them holding them, and they stood astonished in the porch which is called Solomon’ s.” The scribe who wrote this knew that Solomon’ s Porch was outside the Temple, the writer of the text translated in RV was unaware of the fact; he makes the apostles enter the Temple with the lame man and here places them in Solomon’ s Porch without saying that they had left the Temple. We shall meet with... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 3:8

Thus was fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, Isaiah 35:6, Then shall the lame man leap as an hart; and thus the lame man manifested that he was perfectly cured, though in an instant, walking, and leaping, and praising God, to whom alone he attributed that sudden and perfect (and therefore miraculous) cure; nay, he attributes nothing unto the means; the apostle’s words he knew did little or nothing, but God is all in all unto him: and he leaped, to evidence the truth of the miracle that was... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 3:9

This miracle was so publicly done, that none could deny the matter of fact; which the enemies of the gospel are forced to confess, Acts 4:16. read more

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