Acts 3:7

Then Peter held the man’s right hand and helped him to stand up. Straight away the man’s feet and ankles got strong.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

In Context

6But Peter said, “I haven’t got any money. But I have got something really good for you. Jesus Christ, the man from Nazareth, has the power to make you better, so I’m talking to you with his power, and I tell you, get up and walk.”

8He jumped up and started to walk around, and he went with Peter and John into the yard of the ceremony house. That man was walking, and jumping around, and he was telling everyone that God is really great and really good.

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Cross References

Mark 5:41Jesus held the girl’s hand and talked to her in their language. He said, “ Talitha koum.” That means, Get up, little girl.

Luke 13:13Then he put his hands on her, and she stood up straight, right then. And she told everybody that God is really good.

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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