Acts 3:11
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
Acts 3:11 in other translations
| BSB | While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade. |
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| WEB | As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering. |
| ASV | And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering. |
| YLT | And at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch called Solomon's--greatly amazed, |
| DARBY | And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. |
| BBE | And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder. |
| Webster | And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. |
What does Acts 3:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 3:1-11
Ac 3:1-26. Peter Heals a Lame Man at the Temple Gate--Hs Address to the Wondering Multitude. 1-11. Peter and John--already associated by their Master, first with James (Mr 1:29; 5:37; 9:2), then by themselves (Lu 22:8; and see Joh 13:23, 24). Now we find them constantly together, but John (yet young) only as a silent actor. went up--were going up, were on their way.
Barnes' Notes
All the people, etc. Excited by curiosity, they came together. The fact of the cure, and the conduct of the man, would soon draw together a crowd, and thus furnish a favourable opportunity for preaching to them the gospel.
In the porch, etc. This porch was a covered way or passage on the east side of the temple. It was distinguished for its magnificence. See the plan and description of the temple, Mt 21:12.
(*) "healed" "cured" (b) "porch that is called Solomon's" Jn 10:23, Acts 5:12
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 3:1-11
The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. Peter and John seem to have been led by a Divine direction, to work a miracle on a man above forty years old, who had been a cripple from his birth. Peter, in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, bade him rise up and walk. Thus, if we would attempt to good purpose the healing of men's souls, we must go forth in the name and power of…
Acts 3:11 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 3:11
- Acts 5:12
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
- John 10:23
And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
- Luke 8:38
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
- Luke 22:8
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
- Acts 2:6
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
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Context
- Acts 3:10
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
- Acts 3:11
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
- Acts 3:12
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?
Acts 3:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y teniendo á Pedro y á Juan el cojo que había sido sanado, todo el pueblo concurrió á ellos al pórtico que se llama de Salomón, atónitos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et comme il tenait par la main Pierre et Jean, tout le peuple étonné accourut vers eux au portique appelé de Salomon. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Während er aber den Petrus und Johannes festhielt, lief das ganze Volk voll Erstaunen zu ihnen zusammen in der Säulenhalle die Salomonshalle genannt wird. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum teneret autem Petrum et Joannem, cucurrit omnis populus ad eos ad porticum quæ appellatur Salomonis, stupentes. |