Berean Standard Bible
Acts 3:2
2And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.1
Acts 3:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
- New International Version (NIV)Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;
Context of Acts 3:2
1One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts. 3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
Read all of Acts 3Acts 3:2 word by word
καί τις ἀνὴρ χωλὸς ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ ὑπάρχων ἐβαστάζετο, ὃν ἐτίθουν καθ᾽ ἡμέραν πρὸς τὴν θύραν τοῦ ἱεροῦ τὴν λεγομένην ὡραίαν τοῦ αἰτεῖν ἐλεημοσύνην παρὰ τῶν εἰσπορευομένων εἰς τὸ ἱερόν.Read the interlinear
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- aτιςtis · oneG5100
- manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- who wasὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
- lameχωλόςchōlos · lameG5560
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- birthαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- birthμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- birthκοιλίαkoilia · belly/womb/stomachG2836
- was being carriedβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
- ·πρόςpros · to/withG4314
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
- gateθύραthura · doorG2374
- calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
- Beautifulὡραῖοςhōraios · BeautifulG5611
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he was putτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- everyκατάkata · according toG2596
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- to begαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
- to begἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
- fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- enteringεἰσπορεύωeisporeuomai · to enterG1531
- enteringεἰςeis · towardG1519
Cross-references for Acts 3:2
- Acts 4:22For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
- Acts 14:8In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
- John 1:9The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
- Luke 16:20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
- Acts 3:10they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
- Acts 10:4Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
- Luke 18:35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
- John 9:8At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
Commentaries on Acts 3:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A - man lame from his mother's womb - The case of this man must have been well known: from the long standing of his infirmity: from his being daily exposed in a place so public. It appears that he had no power to walk, and was what we term a cripple, for he was carried to the gate of the temple, and laid there in order to excite compassion. These circumstances are all marked by St. Luke, the more fully to show the greatness and incontestable nature of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Lame from his mother‘s womb - The mention of this shows that there was no deception in the case. The man had been always lame; he was obliged to be carried; and he was well known to the Jews. Whom they laid daily - That is, his friends laid him there daily. He would therefore be well known to those who were in the habit of entering the temple. Among the ancients there were no hospitals for the sick, and no alms-houses for the poor. The poor were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11Jesus promised that his disciples would do greater works than he did (John 14:12; see Mark 16:20). This promise came true through the signs, wonders, and mighty works of the apostles (Acts 2:43; 5:12; 8:4–8). The apostle Peter showed the power to heal in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth (3:6, 16). The healing was immediate and evident (3:8). It led the man to praise God (3:8–9; compare 2:47; 16:25; Luke 2:20; 17:15–18; 18:43; 19:37; 24:53). This event…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261-11. Peter and John--already associated by their Master, first with James (Mr 1:29; 5:37; 9:2), then by themselves (Lu 22:8; and see Joh 13:23, 24). Now we find them constantly together, but John (yet young) only as a silent actor. went up--were going up, were on their way.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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