Acts 3:3

Acts 3:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
• New International Version (NIV)When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

Context of Acts 3:3

1One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 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. When 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. 5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

Acts 3:3 word by word

ὃς ἰδὼν Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάννην μέλλοντας εἰσιέναι εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν ἠρώτα ἐλεημοσύνην λαβεῖν.Read the interlinear

• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• aboutμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• to enterεἴσειμιeiseimi · to enterG1524
• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·ἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• he askedἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• forλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• moneyἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654

Commentaries on Acts 3:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Who, seeing Peter … - There is no evidence that he was acquainted with them or knew who they were. He asked of them as he was accustomed to do of the multitude that entered the temple.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

Topics related to Acts 3:3

• Beggars
• John
• Lameness
• Miracles
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Alms
• Convert
• Foretell
• Glorify
• Prince
• Repent
• Restitution
• Wonder

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