Acts 3:12 NIV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12-26

Peter’s Second Proclamation to the People (3:12-26). As in his first message Peter first refers back to the past, but this time it is to ‘the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob’, the ones who had received from God the promise of blessing (compare Acts 3:25). He wants the people to know that they bring no new god. Jesus’ God is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the One Who delivered His people from Egypt (Exodus 3:6). Then he goes on to describe Jesus as the Servant of God referred to by... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12-26

Acts 3:12-Ezekiel : . Speech of Peter. Acts 3:12-Nehemiah : . The Facts.— The idea and arrangement of the speech closely resemble that of Acts 2:14-Zephaniah :; it exhibits the style of controversy with the Jews. The hearers are addressed as “ men of Israel” ; appeal is made to their history and beliefs as such. The apostles have not performed the cure by any power of their own nor merited it by their piety; the cure is due to the new act of God which has taken place in the old religion. God... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 3:12

He answered, for he said, an ordinary Hebraism, though no question was put unto him: thus the evangelist tells us that our Saviour answered and said, when there was no previous question spoken of, Matthew 11:25. Nay, Jesus answered and said unto the fig tree, Mark 11:14; that is, he spake powerfully unto it. Ye men of Israel; an ingratiating compellation, they ever valuing themselves and others on that account. By our own power or holiness: holiness, were it never so real and great in men,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 3:11-16

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 3:11. For the lame man which was healed the best codices read he. The porch (or portico) that is called Solomon’s ran along the eastern wall of the temple on both sides of the gate of Susa, and overlooked the Valley of Jehoshaphat. It had three rows of columns fifty feet high, and two walks thirty feet wide. The columns were each of one stone (white marble), the walks were paved with stones of various colours, and the roofs adorned with sculptures in wood. The porch, which... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 3:1-26

Acts 3:0 The Lame Man Healed We are reminded by this incident: I. That there are some things more valuable than money. Peter with his gift of healing was of infinitely greater service to this lame man than if he had possessed the riches of Croesus. The moment wealth becomes an end to be sought simply for its own sake, it ceases to be a blessing. II. That fidelity is the true kindness in the end. Mark how pointedly Peter here addresses the multitude. He charges home upon them, in unmistakable... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 3:12-26

Acts 3:12-26 The speech of Peter may be regarded in four aspects: I. As showing the false method of looking at human affairs. "As though through our own power of holiness we had made this man to walk." II. As showing the true method of regarding the most extraordinary events. "God hath glorified His Son Jesus." III. As showing the only method of setting man right with God. "Repent ye therefore and be converted." IV. As showing the sublime object of Jesus Christ's Incarnation. "To bless you, in... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 3:1-26

Shall we turn to Acts, the third chapter.Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour ( Acts 3:1 ).The day started at six o'clock in the morning, sun up, so the ninth hour would be three o'clock in the afternoon. At two-thirty in the afternoon the evening sacrifices were offered. They did not go to the temple for the sacrifices. Following the sacrifices as the smoke of the sacrifice was ascending into heaven, it would be the hour of prayer and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 3:1-26

Acts 3:1 . Peter and John went into the temple at the hour of prayer. Some read, At the same time Peter and John went into the temple, intimating that this was the afternoon of the day of pentecost. Others conjecture that this miracle was wrought two or three days after the conversion of the three thousand, which is obviously supported by Acts 2:41. The same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. Hence the five thousand, mentioned in Acts 4:4, may include the three... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 3:11-26

Acts 3:11-26All the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.Solomon’s porchThe porch--or better, portico or cloister--was outside the temple, on the eastern side. It consisted in the Herodian Temple, of a double row of Corinthian columns, about thirty-seven feet high, and received its name as having been in part constructed, when the temple was rebuilt by Zerubbabel, with the fragments of the older edifice. The people tried to persuade Herod... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 3:12

12 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? Ver. 12. Why look ye ] We are ready to pay our rent to a wrong landlord. read more