Acts 3:2

And a man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from those who were entering the temple courts.

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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

1One day Peter and John were going up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

3When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple courts, he began asking them for alms.

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Cross References

Luke 18:35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

John 9:8Then his neighbors and those who had previously seen that he was blind were saying, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?”

Acts 10:4Staring at him intently, Cornelius was afraid and said, “What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him, “Yoʋr prayers and charitable acts have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

Acts 14:8Now there was a man sitting in Lystra who could not use his feet. He had been lame from his mother's womb and 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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