Acts 3:7

Then Peter grasped the man’s right hand and helped him to stand up. Immediately the man’s feet and ankles became strong.

Translation for Translators

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

6Then Peter said to him, “I do not have any money [MTY], but what I can do, I will do for you. Jesus Christ, who was from Nazareth town, has authorized [MTY] me to heal you! So get up and walk!”

8He jumped up and began to walk! Then he entered the Temple area with them, walking and leaping and praising God!

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Cross References

Mark 5:41He took hold of the child’s hand and said to her in her own language, “Talitha, Koum!” That means, “Little girl, get up!”

Luke 13:13He put his hands on her. Immediately she stood up straight, and she praised God!

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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