Bibelkommentare

Ac 3:1-26.

PETER HEALS A LAME MAN AT THE TEMPLE GATE--HS ADDRESS TO THE WONDERING MULTITUDE.

1-11. 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.

2. a certain man lame from his mother's womb--and now "above forty years old"

(Ac 4:22).

was carried--was wont to be carried.

4, 5. Peter fastening his eyes on him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed--that, through the eye, faith might be aided in its birth.

6. Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee--What a lofty superiority breathes in these words!

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk--These words, uttered with supernatural power, doubtless begat in this poor man the faith that sent healing virtue through his diseased members.

7. And he took . . . and lifted him up--precisely what his Lord had done to his own mother-in-law

(Mr 1:31).

his feet--"soles."

and ankle bones, &c.--the technical language of a physician

(Col 4:14).

8. leaping up, stood . . . walked . . . entered the temple walking, leaping, and praising God--Every word here is emphatic, expressing the perfection of the cure, as

Ac 3:7

its immediateness.

9. all the people saw him, &c.--as they assembled at the hour of public prayer, in the temple courts; so that the miracle had the utmost publicity.

10. they knew that it was he which sat for alms, &c.--(Compare

Joh 9:8).