Acts 3:2

And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went 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 Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer;

3He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them.

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Cross References

Luke 18:35And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.

John 9:8Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?

Acts 10:4And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

Acts 14:8And at Lystra there was a certain man, who from birth had been without the use of his feet, never having had the power of walking.

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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