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

2A man lame from birth was being carried—every day they used to put him at the Temple gate called Beautiful, so he could beg for tzadakah from those entering the Temple. 3When he saw Peter and John about to go into the Temple, he began asking to receive tzadakah. But Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us!” 5So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you—in the name of Yeshua ha-Mashiach ha-Natzrati, get 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 11:6I looked inside, considering it carefully, and saw four-footed creatures of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.
• Acts 14:9This man heard Paul speaking. When Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed,
• Luke 4:20He closed the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue were focused on Him.
• Acts 3:12But when Peter saw, he responded to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us—as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
• John 5:6Seeing him lying there and knowing he had been that way a long time, Yeshua said to him, “Do you want to get well?”
• John 11:40Yeshua says to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, 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

In the dictionaries

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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