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9 aAnd all the people saw him walking and praising God.  
10 Then they knew that it was he who asat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.  

Preaching in Solomon’s Portico

11 Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch awhich is called Solomon’s, greatly amazed.  
12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
13 aThe God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, bglorified His Servant Jesus, whom you cdelivered up and ddenied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.  
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Acts 3:11

The Codex Bezae adds "as Peter and John went out."

As he held (kratountov autou). Genitive absolute of kratew, to hold fast, with accusative rather than genitive to get hold of (Acts 27:13). Old and common verb from kratov (strength, force). Perhaps out of gratitude and partly from fear (Luke 8:38).

In the porch that is called Solomon's (epi th stoai th kaloumenh Solomwntov). The adjective Stoic (stoikov) is from this word stoa (porch). It was on the east side of the court of the Gentiles (Josephus, Ant. XX. 9, 7) and was so called because it was built on a remnant of the foundations of the ancient temple. Jesus had once taught here (John 10:23).

Greatly wondering (ekqamboi). Wondering out of (ek) measure, already filled with wonder (qambouv, verse Acts 3:10). Late adjective. Construction according to sense (plural, though laov singular) as in Acts 5:16; Acts 6:7; Acts 11:1, etc.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 3:11:

John 5:2
John 10:23
Acts 5:12
Acts 14:8

 

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