Acts 3:4

Acts 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
• New International Version (NIV)Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

Context of Acts 3:4

2And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called “the Beautiful Gate” every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts. 3When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money. Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!” 5So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. 6But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”

Acts 3:4 word by word

ἀτενίσας δὲ Πέτρος εἰς αὐτὸν σὺν τῷ Ἰωάννῃ εἶπεν· βλέψον εἰς ἡμᾶς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• fastening his eyesἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• uponεἰςeis · towardG1519
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• Johnὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lookβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Acts 3:4

• Acts 11:6As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
• Acts 14:9This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,
• Luke 4:20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him.
• Acts 3:12When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?
• John 5:6When Jesus saw him lying there and when he realized that the man had been disabled a long time already, he said to him, “Do you want to become well?”
• John 11:40Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see the glory of God?”

Commentaries on Acts 3:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Look on us - He wished to excite and engage his attention that he might see what was done to produce his miraculous cure, and, it is likely, took this occasion to direct his faith to Jesus Christ. See note on Acts 3:16; (note). Peter and John probably felt themselves suddenly drawn by the Holy Spirit to pronounce the healing name in behalf of this poor man.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Fastening his eyes - The word used here denotes “to look intently, or with fixed attention.” It is one of the special words which Luke uses (Luke 4:20; Luke 22:56; Acts 1:10; Acts 3:12; Acts 6:15; Acts 7:55; Acts 10:4; etc.) 12 times in all. It is used by no other writer in the New Testament, except twice by Paul, 2 Corinthians 3:7, 2 Corinthians 3:13. Look on us - All this Was done to fix the attention. He wished to call the attention of the man…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 3:4

• Beggars
• John
• Lameness
• Miracles
• Temple

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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