Acts 3:12

When Peter saw this, he answered the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel? Why do you fix your eyes on us, as if we had made him to walk by our own power or godliness?

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And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

In Context

11As he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly marveling.

13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. He is the one whom you delivered up and rejected before the face of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:16Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me. God will answer Pharaoh with favor.”

John 3:27John replied, “A man cannot receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.

Acts 2:22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man accredited to you by God by the mighty deeds, the wonders, and the signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.

Acts 13:26Brothers, children of the line of Abraham, and those among you who worship God, it is to us that the message about this salvation has been sent.

Romans 9:4They are Israelites. They have adoption, the glory, the covenants, the gift of the law, the worship of God, and the promises.

2 Corinthians 3:5We are not competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us. Instead, our competence is from 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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