Acts 3:11

He held on tightly to Peter and John while everyone ran to them by Solomon's Porch in complete astonishment at what had happened.

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In The King James Version

And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

In Context

10They recognized him as the beggar who used to sit by the Temple's Beautiful Gate, and they were surprised and amazed at what had happened to him.

12When Peter saw this opportunity he told them, “People of Israel, why are you surprised at what's happened to this man? Why are you staring at us as if it was by our own power or faith that we made him walk?

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Cross References

Luke 8:38The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away.

John 10:23Jesus was walking in the Temple through Solomon's Porch. The Jews surrounded him, asking,

Acts 5:12Many miraculous signs were performed among the people by the apostles. All the believers used to meet together in Solomon's Porch.

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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