Acts 3:2

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's belly, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask charity from those who entered into the temple,

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In The King James Version

And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

In Context

1Now at the same time Peter and John were going up into the temple, at the hour of prayer, the ninth.

3who, having seen Peter and John intending to go into the temple, asked charity.

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Cross References

Luke 18:35And it came to pass as he approached Jericho, a certain blind man sat beside the road begging.

John 9:8The neighbors therefore and those who saw him formerly, that he was blind, said, Is this not he who sits and begs?

Acts 10:4And after gazing at him, and having become afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy charities have come up for a memorial before God.

Acts 14:8And a certain man was sitting in Lystra, disabled in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's belly, who had never walked.

Matthew Henry on Acts 3:2-12

The Healing of a Cripple. 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of… Read the whole commentary →

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