God’s Word Translation
Acts 3:8
8Springing to his feet, he stood up and started to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyard. The man was walking, jumping, and praising God.
Acts 3:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
- New International Version (NIV)He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
Context of Acts 3:8
6However, Peter said to him, “I don’t have any money, but I’ll give you what I do have. Through the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, walk!” 7Peter took hold of the man’s right hand and began to help him up. Immediately, the man’s feet and ankles became strong. Springing to his feet, he stood up and started to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyard. The man was walking, jumping, and praising God. 9All the people saw him walking and praising God. 10They knew that he was the man who used to sit and beg at the temple’s Beautiful Gate. The people were amazed and stunned to see what had happened to him.
Read all of Acts 3Acts 3:8 word by word
καὶ ἐξαλλόμενος ἔστη καὶ περιεπάτει καὶ εἰσῆλθεν σὺν αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν περιπατῶν καὶ ἁλλόμενος καὶ αἰνῶν τὸν θεόν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- heἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- leaping upἐξάλλομαιexallomai · to leap upG1814
- walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
- enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- withσύνsun · withG4862
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
- leapingἅλλομαιhallomai · to springG242
- praisingαἰνέωaineō · to praiseG134
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Acts 3:8
- Acts 14:10So Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand up.” The man jumped up and began to walk.
- Isaiah 35:6Then those who are lame will leap like deer, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Water will gush out into the desert, and streams will gush out into the wilderness.
- Luke 6:23Rejoice then, and be very happy! You have a great reward in heaven. That’s the way their ancestors treated the prophets.
- John 5:8Jesus told the man, “Get up, pick up your cot, and walk.”
- Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me.
- Psalms 107:20He sent his message and healed them. He rescued them from the grave.
- Luke 17:15When one of them saw that he was healed, he turned back and praised God in a loud voice.
- Luke 18:43Immediately, he could see again. He followed Jesus and praised God. All the people saw this, and they, too, praised God.
Commentaries on Acts 3:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Walking and leaping, and praising God - These actions are very naturally described. He walked, in obedience to the command of the apostle, rise up and walk: he leaped, to try the strength of his limbs and to be convinced of the reality of the cure: he praised God, as a testimony of the gratitude he felt for the cure he had received. Now was fulfilled, in the most literal manner, the words of the Prophet Isaiah, Isaiah 35:6; : The lame man shall leap as a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And he, leaping up - This was a natural expression of joy, and it was a striking fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 35:6; “Then shall the lame man leap as an hart.” The account here given is one that is perfectly natural. The man would be filled with joy, and would express it in this manner. He had been lame from a child; he had never walked; and there was more in the miracle than merely giving strength. The art of “walking” is one that is acquired by…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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