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Acts 3:1-26

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy. Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.” He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. All the people saw him walking and praising God. They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses. By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers. But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days. You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’ God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

    A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.

    Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

    Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.”

    He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.

    But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

    He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.

    Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.

    All the people saw him walking and praising God.

    They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

    As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

    When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?

    The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

    But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

    and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.

    By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

    “Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

    But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

    “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

    and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,

    whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

    For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

    It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’

    Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

    You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’

    God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    Peter and Iohn went up togedder into the temple at the nynthe houre of prayer.

    And ther was a certayne man halt from his mothers wobe who they brought and layde at the gate of the temple called beutifull to axe almes of them that entred into the temple.

    Which same when he sawe Peter and Iohn that they wolde in to the temple desyred to receave an almes.

    And Peter fastened his eyes on him with Iohn and sayde: looke on vs.

    And he gaue hede vnto the trustinge to receave somthinge of them.

    Then sayd Peter: Silver and golde have I none suche as I have geve I the. In the name of Iesu Christ of Nazareth ryse vp and walke.

    And he toke him by the right honde and lifte him vp. And immediatly his fete and ancle bones receaved strenght.

    And he sprage stode and also walked and entred with them into the temple walkinge and leapinge and laudynge God.

    And all the people sawe him walke and laude God.

    And they knewe him that it was he which sate and begged at the beutifull gate of the temple. And they wondred and were sore astonnyed at that which had happened vnto him.

    And as the halt which was healed helde Peter and Iohn all the people ranne amased vnto them in Salomons porche.

    When Peter sawe that he answered vnto the people. Ye men of Israel why marvayle ye at this or why looke ye so stedfastly on vs as though by oure awne power or holynes we had made this man goo?

    The God of Abraham Isaac and Iacob the God of oure fathers hath glorified his sonne Iesus whom ye delyvered and denyed in the presence of Pylate when he had iudged him to be lowsed.

    But ye denyed the holy and iust and desyred a mortherar to be geven you

    and kylled the Lorde of lyfe whom God hath raysed from deeth of the which we are wytnesses.

    And his name thorow the fayth of his name hath made this man sound whom ye se and knowe. And the fayth which is by him hath geven to him this health in the presence of you all.

    And now brethren I wote well that thorow ignoraunce ye did it as dyd also youre heddes.

    But those thinges which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his Prophetes how that Christ shuld suffre he hath thus wyse fulfilled.

    Repent ye therfore and turne that youre synnes maye be done awaye when the tyme of refresshinge commeth which we shall have of the presence of the Lorde

    and when God shall sende him which before was preached vnto you that is to wit Iesus Christ

    which must receave heaven vntyll the tyme that all thinges which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophetes sence the worlde began be restored agayne.

    For Moses sayd vnto the fathers: A Prophet shall the Lorde youre God rayse vp vnto you even of youre brethren lyke vnto me: him shall ye heare in all thinges whatsoever he shall saye vnto you.

    For the tyme will come that every soule which shall not heare that same Prophet shalbe destroyed from amonge the people.

    Also all the Prophetes from Samuel and thence forth as many as have spoken have in lykwyse tolde of these dayes.

    Ye are the chyldren of the Prophetes and of the covenaunt which God hath made vnto oure fathers sayinge to Abraham: Even in thy seede shall all the kinredes of the erth be blessed.

    Fyrst vnto you hath God raysed vp his sonne Iesus and him he hath sent to blysse you that every one of you shuld turne from youre wickednes.

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  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    Nowe Peter and Iohn went vp together into the Temple, at the ninth houre of prayer.

    And a certaine man which was a creeple from his mothers wombe, was caried, whom they layde dayly at the gate of the Temple called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into ye Temple.

    Who seeing Peter and Iohn, that they would enter into the Temple, desired to receiue an almes.

    And Peter earnestly beholding him with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.

    And hee gaue heede vnto them, trusting to receiue some thing of them.

    Then said Peter, Siluer and gold haue I none, but such as I haue, that giue I thee: In the Name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, rise vp and walke.

    And hee tooke him by the right hand, and lift him vp, and immediately his feete and ankle bones receiued strength.

    And he leaped vp, stoode, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking and leaping, and praysing God.

    And all the people sawe him walke, and praysing God.

    And they knewe him, that it was he which sate for the almes at the Beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were amased, and sore astonied at that, which was come vnto him.

    And as the creeple which was healed, held Peter and Iohn, all the people ranne amased vnto them in the porch which is called Salomons.

    So when Peter saw it, he answered vnto the people, Ye me of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke ye so stedfastly on vs, as though by our owne power or godlines, we had made this man go?

    The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Sonne Iesus, whom ye betrayed, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had iudged him to be deliuered.

    But ye denied the Holy one and the Iust, and desired a murtherer to be giuen you,

    And killed the Lord of life, whome God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

    And his Name hath made this man sound, whom ye see, and know, through faith in his Name: and the faith which is by him, hath giuen to him this perfite health of his whole body in the presence of you all.

    And now brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your gouernours.

    But those thinges which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his Prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath thus fulfilled.

    Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

    And he shall sende Iesus Christ, which before was preached vnto you,

    Whome the heauen must containe vntill the time that all thinges be restored, which God had spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets since the world began.

    For Moses said vnto the Fathers, The Lord your God shall raise vp vnto you a Prophet, euen of your brethren, like vnto me: ye shall heare him in all things, whatsoeuer he shall say vnto you.

    For it shalbe that euery person which shall not heare that Prophet, shall be destroyed out of the people.

    Also all the Prophets from Samuel, and thencefoorth as many as haue spoken, haue likewise foretolde of these dayes.

    Ye are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant, which God hath made vnto our fathers, saying to Abraham, Euen in thy seede shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

    First vnto you hath God raysed vp his Sonne Iesus, and him hee hath sent to blesse you, in turning euery one of you from your iniquities.

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  • Isaiah 43:25 (v19) I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
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  • Psalms 55:17 (v1) Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
  • Matthew 18:3 (v19) and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • Genesis 22:18 (v25) All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.’ ”
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  • Psalms 51:9 (v19) Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.
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  • Matthew 1:21 (v26) She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
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  • Acts 14:9 (v16) He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
  • Romans 8:21 (v21) that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
  • 2 Corinthians 3:5 (v12) not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,
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  • Deuteronomy 18:19 (v23) It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
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  • Mark 1:24 (v14) saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”
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  • Acts 1:11 (v21) who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come…
  • Galatians 4:4 (v22) But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
  • James 5:19-20 (v19) Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his…
  • Acts 2:22 (vv6, 12) “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by…
  • Acts 3:21 (vv19, 24) whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
  • Isaiah 53:1-12 (v18) Who has believed our message? To whom has Yahweh’s arm been revealed? For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry…
  • Mark 1:31 (v7) He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
  • Mark 9:27 (v7) But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
  • Mark 11:22-23 (v16) Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the…
  • Acts 2:32 (v15) This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
  • Acts 2:36 (v6) “Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
  • Acts 14:8 (v2) At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
  • Acts 14:9-10 (v4) He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, said with a loud voice,…
  • Romans 9:4-5 (v25) who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises; of whom are the…
  • 1 Peter 4:10 (v6) As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
  • Revelation 21:6 (v15) He said to me, “I have become the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring…
  • Genesis 12:3 (v25) I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through…
  • Matthew 7:22 (v6) Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty…
  • Matthew 10:9 (v6) Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
  • Mark 5:41 (v7) Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
  • Luke 1:10 (v1) The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
  • John 1:17 (v22) For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
  • John 9:8 (v2) The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”
  • John 14:12 (v16) Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I…
  • Acts 2:23 (v18) him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
  • Acts 7:52 (v14) Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now…
  • Acts 9:41 (v7) He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
  • Acts 11:21 (v19) The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
  • Acts 14:11-15 (v12) When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us…
  • Acts 26:22-23 (v18) Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the…
  • 1 Corinthians 13:2 (v16) If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t…
  • James 4:7-10 (v19) Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your…
  • 1 John 3:5-8 (v26) You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and no sin is in him. Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him…
  • Hebrews 5:9 (vv15, 22) Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
  • Genesis 41:16 (v12) Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
  • Deuteronomy 32:4 (v16) The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.
  • 1 Kings 8:48-50 (v19) if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you…
  • Isaiah 35:6 (v8) Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and streams in…
  • Isaiah 55:6-7 (v19) Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let…
  • Hosea 14:2 (v19) Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.
  • Micah 7:18-19 (v19) Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger…
  • Zechariah 12:10 (v18) I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom…
  • Malachi 4:5-6 (v21) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the…
  • Mark 9:11-13 (v21) They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all…
  • Luke 1:16 (v19) He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
  • Luke 13:13 (v7) He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and glorified God.
  • Luke 23:34 (v17) Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
  • Luke 24:26-27 (v18) Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to…
  • Luke 24:27 (v24) Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • Luke 24:53 (v1) and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
  • John 1:4 (v15) In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
  • John 5:26 (v15) For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
  • John 12:48 (v23) He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.
  • John 19:19 (v6) Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
  • Acts 3:8 (v16) Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
  • Acts 3:22 (v26) For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to…
  • Acts 4:27 (v14) “For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant,…
  • Acts 5:12 (v11) By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
  • Acts 11:18 (v19) When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to…

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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain On vv1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 1. We saw before that many signs were showed…

1. We saw before that many signs were showed by the hands of the apostles; now Luke reciteth one of many for example’s sake, after his common custom; namely, that a lame man, which was lame of his feet from his mother’s womb, was perfectly restored to his limbs. And he doth diligently gather all the circumstances which serve to set forth the miracle. If it had been that his legs had been out of joint, or if it had been some disease coming by some casualty, it might have been the more easily cured. But the default of nature could not have been so easily redressed. When as he saith that he was carried, we gather thereby that it was no light halting, but that this man did lie as if his legs had been dead. Forasmuch as he was wont daily to ask alms, hereby all the people might the better know him. In that being healed, he walked in the temple at the time of prayer, this served to spread abroad the fame of the miracle. Furthermore, this doth not a little set forth the same, that being lifted up and set upon his feet, he leapeth up therewithal, and walketh joyfully.

Went up together Because these words, επι το αυτο, doth no more signify place than time, this latter sense seemeth better to agree with the text of Peter, yet, because it is of no great importance, I leave it indifferent. That it is called the ninth hour of prayer, when as the day began to draw towards night. For seeing the day from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof had twelve hours, as I have said elsewhere, all that time was divided into four parts. So that by the ninth is meant the last portion of the day; as the first hour did continue unto the third, the third unto the sixth, the sixth unto the ninth. Hence may we gather, by a probable conjecture, that that hour was appointed for the evening sacrifice. Furthermore, if any man ask, whether the apostles went up into the temple that they might pray according to the rite of the law, I do not think that that is a thing so likely to be true, as that they might have better opportunity to spread abroad the gospel. And if any man will abuse this place, as if it were lawful for us to use and take up superstitious worshippings, whilst that we are conversant amongst the ignorant and weak, his reason shall be frivolous. The Lord appointed that the Jews should offer sacrifice morning and evening, (Exodus 29:41.) By this exercise were they taught to begin and end the day with calling upon the name of God, and with worshipping him, (Numbers 28:2.) Therefore Peter and John might freely come into the temple, which was consecrated to God; neither did they pollute themselves, seeing they called upon the God of Israel, that they might thereby declare their godliness. First, in that the Lord would have the older people to observe the appointed hours, we gather thereby that the Church cannot be without certain discipline. And even at this day, were it profitable for us to have such meetings daily, unless our too [too] much sluggishness did let us. And whereas the apostles go up at that hour, hereby we gather that we must foreslow [neglect] no opportunity that is offered us for the furtherance of the gospel.

John Calvin's Commentaries (1540-1563) — public domain. Text from the Calvin Translation Society English edition (1840s-50s) via the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org). Calvin's coverage is partial (roughly two-thirds of the Bible); uncommented books and verses are honest gaps, never fabricated. The 19th-century editor's footnotes and remarks are omitted so the notes are faithfully Calvin's own voice.

Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv1, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 Christ in healing a man that was born lame,…
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv1–26 1 Now Peter and John went up together into…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv1–26 Went up together into the temple; not to communicate…
William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26 Observe here, 1. The remarkable diligence and industry of…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain On vv1, 12 We were told in general (Act 2:43) that many…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv2–26 And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb,....…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 6, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 The ninth hour - The Jews divided the time…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 Peter and John go to the temple at the…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 3, 9, 12, 17, 19, 22, 24 Act 3:1. Now Peter and John, &c. — We…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Peter and John went up ... - In Luk…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv1, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 To the temple. Though the Jewish ceremonies wee shortly…
John Nelson Darby 1862 · Public Domain On v1 Acts Chapter 3
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures 1864 · Public Domain On vv1, 11 The Church of Christ in Jerusalem; its development and…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 a certain man lame from his mother's womb--and now…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 1. The temple miracle—healing the lame-born, Act_3:1-11.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 Act_3:1-10. Healing of the lame man at the Beautiful…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 (1) Now Peter and John went up.—Better, were going…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Were going up for went up together, A.V. and…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26 Now Peter and John.
The Expositor's Bible 1887 · Public Domain On v1 Chapter 8
B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain On vv1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 1. Peter and John. These two apostles were very…
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary 1892 · Public Domain On vv1, 11, 17 Act_3:1. Peter and John.—The old companionship which had existed…
William B. Godbey 1900 · Public Domain On vv1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 1-10. Mt. Zion, where the Holy Ghost fell on…
The Sermon Bible 1900 · Public Domain On v1 Act 3:1-11
F. W. Grant 1903 · Public Domain On v1 Subdivision 4. (Act 3:1-26; Act 4:1-37.)
Alexander MacLaren 1905 · Public Domain On vv1, 14, 16, 26 Act 3:1 - Act 3:16.
J. R. Dummelow 1909 · Public Domain On v1 The Lame Man Healed
J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain On vv1–26 III. 1 10. Thus far, the labors of the…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv1, 19, 20, 21, 25 (See Scofield "Rom 1:16").
Arno C. Gaebelein 1922 · Public Domain On v1 1. The Healing of the lame Man (Act 3:1-11).
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On vv1, 4, 12, 16, 19, 22 The Healing of the Lame Man.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv1, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25 3:1-11 Jesus’ promise that his disciples would do even…
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