Focused Passage

Acts 3:1-10

The Risen Christ Heals and Calls Israel to Repentance

A lame man is healed in Jesus' name, the crowd gathers in amazement, and Peter proclaims that Israel must repent and turn to the risen Messiah for forgiveness and promised restoration.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

2 And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

4 Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.

5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

7 Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

8 He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.

9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God,

10 they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

[ One afternoon ] δὲ G1161 Conjunction Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular were going up ἀνέβαινον G305 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular temple ἱερὸν G2411 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hour ὥραν G5610 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of prayer προσευχῆς G4335 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular ninth [hour] ἐνάτην G1766 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • That is, three in the afternoon
Verse 2

Original words

And καί G2532 Conjunction a τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who was ὑπάρχων G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular lame χωλὸς G5560 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition vvv αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv μητρὸς G3384 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular birth κοιλίας G2836 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular was being carried ἐβαστάζετο G941 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [to] πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular temple ἱεροῦ G2411 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular gate θύραν G2374 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular called λεγομένην G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Beautiful Ὡραίαν G5611 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular [where] he was put ἐτίθουν G5087 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural every καθ’ G2596 Preposition day ἡμέραν G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to beg αἰτεῖν G154 Verb - Present Infinitive Active . . . ἐλεημοσύνην G1654 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition those τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural entering εἰσπορευομένων G1531 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular temple [courts] ἱερόν G2411 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally the temple; also in verse 8
Verse 3

Original words

[When] ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular he saw ἰδὼν G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρον G4074 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction John Ἰωάννην G2491 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular about μέλλοντας G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural to enter εἰσιέναι G1524 Verb - Present Infinitive Active - εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular - ἱερὸν G2411 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular he asked [them] ἠρώτα G2065 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular for λαβεῖν G2983 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active money ἐλεημοσύνην G1654 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 4

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular looked directly Ἀτενίσας G816 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular at εἰς G1519 Preposition him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular as [did] σὺν G4862 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular John Ἰωάννῃ G2491 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Look Βλέψον G991 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular at εἰς G1519 Preposition us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural said [Peter] εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 5

Original words

[So] δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [the man] gave them his attention ἐπεῖχεν G1907 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural expecting προσδοκῶν G4328 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to receive λαβεῖν G2983 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active something τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular from παρ’ G3844 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 6

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Silver Ἀργύριον G694 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [or] καὶ G2532 Conjunction gold χρυσίον G5553 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular I do not have μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular . . . ὑπάρχει G5225 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . οὐχ G3756 Adverb but δὲ G1161 Conjunction what G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - τοῦτό G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I give δίδωμι G1325 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular In ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Nazareth Ναζωραίου G3480 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular get up ἔγειρε G1453 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction walk περιπάτει G4043 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • SBL, NE, and WH In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!
Verse 7

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Taking πιάσας G4084 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular by the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular right δεξιᾶς G1188 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular hand χειρὸς G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [Peter] helped him up ἤγειρεν G1453 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction at once παραχρῆμα G3916 Adverb [the man’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural feet βάσεις G939 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural ankles σφυδρά G4974 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural were made strong ἐστερεώθησαν G4732 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 8

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction He sprang ἐξαλλόμενος G1814 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular to his feet ἔστη G2476 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction began to walk περιεπάτει G4043 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction he went εἰσῆλθεν G1525 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with σὺν G4862 Preposition them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular temple [courts] ἱερὸν G2411 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular walking περιπατῶν G4043 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction leaping ἁλλόμενος G242 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction praising αἰνῶν G134 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 9

Original words

[When] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular people λαὸς G2992 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular walking περιπατοῦντα G4043 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction praising αἰνοῦντα G134 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 10

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction they recognized ἐπεγίνωσκον G1921 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [as] ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the [man] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who used to sit καθήμενος G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv πρὸς G4314 Preposition vvv τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [begging] ἐλεημοσύνην G1654 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular Beautiful Ὡραίᾳ G5611 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Gate Πύλῃ G4439 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular temple ἱεροῦ G2411 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they were filled ἐπλήσθησαν G4130 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural with wonder θάμβους G2285 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction amazement ἐκστάσεως G1611 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition what τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular had happened συμβεβηκότι G4819 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Neuter Singular to him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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