Acts 3:10

Acts 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!

Context of Acts 3:10

8And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9And all the people saw him walking and praising God, and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's. 12And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?

Acts 3:10 word by word

ἐπεγίνωσκον δὲ αὐτὸν ὅτι αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ πρὸς τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην καθήμενος ἐπὶ τῇ ὡραίᾳ πύλῃ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν θάμβους καὶ ἐκστάσεως ἐπὶ τῷ συμβεβηκότι αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• they knewἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• forπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the Beautifulὡραῖοςhōraios · BeautifulG5611
• gateπύληpulē · gateG4439
• of the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• they were filledπλήθω, πίμπλημιplēthō · to fillG4130
• with wonderθάμβοςthambos · amazementG2285
• amazementἔκστασιςekstasis · amazementG1611
• had happenedσυμβαίνωsumbainō · to happenG4819

Cross-references for Acts 3:10

• Acts 3:2And 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.
• Acts 4:14But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.
• John 9:3Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
• Acts 2:7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
• Luke 4:36And they were all amazed and said to one another, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"
• Luke 9:43And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
• John 5:20For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel.

Commentaries on Acts 3:10

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The Beautiful Gate was probably the Nicanor Gate, made of bronze from the city of Corinth. It was on the east side of the temple (see Josephus, War 5.5.3). It had rich decorations of silver and gold plates on its panels. The gold and silver were heavier and more valuable than the plates on other gates. Solomon’s Colonnade was a covered place to walk on the east side of the temple (see Josephus, War 5.5.1–3; Antiquities 20.9.7).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 3:10

• John
• Lameness
• Miracles
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In the dictionaries

• Beautiful gate
• Alms
• Convert
• Foretell
• Glorify
• Peter
• Prince
• Repent
• Restitution
• Trance

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