Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Acts 3:4 in other translations
| BSB | Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. |
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| WEB | Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.” |
| ASV | And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. |
| YLT | And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, ‘Look toward us;' |
| DARBY | And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him with John, said, Look on us. |
| BBE | And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us. |
| Webster | And Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. |
What does Acts 3:4 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
Look on us. All this was done to fix the attention. He wished to call the attention of the man distinctly to himself, and to what he was about to do. It was also done that the man might be fully apprised that his restoration to health came from him.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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 3:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 3:4
- Acts 14:9-10
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
- John 11:40
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
- Luke 4:20
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
- 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?
- John 5:6
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
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Context
- Acts 3:3
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
- Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
- Acts 3:5
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
Acts 3:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Pedro, con Juan, fijando los ojos en él, dijo: Mira á nosotros. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Pierre, ayant, avec Jean, arrêté ses yeux sur lui, dit: Regarde -nous. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Petrus aber blickte unverwandt mit Johannes auf ihn hin und sprach: Sieh uns an! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Intuens autem in eum Petrus cum Joanne, dixit: Respice in nos. |