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 day, Peter and John went to the temple in Jerusalem. It was three o'clock in the afternoon. This was the time that everyone went there to pray. 2There was a man who could not walk. He had never been able to walk. Every day, his friends put him at the gate of the temple. It was called the Beautiful Gate. As people were going in through the gate, the man asked them for money. His friends were carrying him there when Peter and John arrived. The man saw Peter and John as they were coming through the gate. So he asked them to give him some money. 4Peter looked carefully at the man and so did John. Peter said to him, ‘Look at us!’ 5So the man looked at Peter and John. He thought that they would give him some money.

Acts 3:3 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• seeingὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• about toμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• goεἴσειμιeiseimi · to enterG1524
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• askedἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• an almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · 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
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• Alms
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• 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