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Acts 3:2
2and a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they placed every day at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were going into the temple;
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
1And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [which is] the ninth [hour]; and a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they placed every day at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were going into the temple; 3who, seeing Peter and John about to enter into the temple, asked to receive alms. 4And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him with John, said, Look on us.
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
- certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- lameχωλόςchōlos · lameG5560
- wombκοιλίαkoilia · belly/womb/stomachG2836
- carriedβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
- placedτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- Beautifulὡραῖοςhōraios · BeautifulG5611
- askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
- almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
Cross-references for Acts 3:2
- Acts 4:22for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old.
- Acts 14:8And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
- John 1:9The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
- Luke 16:20And [there was] a poor man, by name Lazarus, [who] was laid at his gateway full of sores,
- Acts 3:10and they recognised 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.
- Acts 10:4But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.
- Luke 18:35And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.
- John 9:8The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?
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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