Acts 3:8

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

6But Peter said, “I do not have silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!” 7And grasping him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. And leaping up, he stood and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9And all the people saw him walking and praising God; 10and they recognized him as being the very one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg for charitable gifts, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Acts 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

• leapingἐξάλλομαιexallomai · to leap upG1814
• he stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• to walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• and he enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• the templeἱερόςhieros · sacredG2413
• and leapingἅλλομαιhallomai · to springG242
• and praisingαἰνέωaineō · to praiseG134
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Acts 3:8

• Acts 14:10and he said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” And the man leaped up and began to walk.
• Isaiah 35:6Then those who limp will leap like a deer, And the tongue of those who cannot speak will shout for joy. For waters will burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert.
• Luke 6:23Rejoice on that day and jump for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers used to treat the prophets the same way.
• John 5:8Jesus said to him, “Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.”
• Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
• Psalms 107:20He sent His word and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.
• Luke 17:15Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,
• Luke 18:43And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to 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

Topics related to Acts 3:8

• John
• Joy
• Lameness
• Miracles
• Shouting
• Temple
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Alms
• Convert
• Foretell
• Glorify
• Peter
• Prince
• Repent
• Restitution

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