Acts 3:5
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
Acts 3:5 in other translations
| BSB | So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. |
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| WEB | He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them. |
| ASV | And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them. |
| YLT | and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them; |
| DARBY | And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them. |
| BBE | And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them. |
| Webster | And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them. |
What does Acts 3:5 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.
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 3:5 in the original Greek
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Context
- 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 3:6
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Acts 3:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces él estuvo atento á ellos, esperando recibir de ellos algo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il les regardait attentivement, s’attendant à recevoir quelque chose d’eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber gab acht auf sie, in der Erwartung, etwas von ihnen zu empfangen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At ille intendebat in eos, sperans se aliquid accepturum ab eis. |