Study it in the app“and they recognized him, that he was the one who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.”
andδὲthey recognizedἐπεγίνωσκονhim,αὐτὸνthatὅτιheοὗτοςwasἦνthe one whoὁsatκαθήμενοςforπρὸςalmsτὴν ἐλεημοσύνηνatἐπὶthe Beautifulτῇ ὩραίᾳGateΠύλῃof the temple,τοῦ ἱεροῦandκαὶthey were filledἐπλήσθησανwith wonderθάμβουςandκαὶamazementἐκστάσεωςatἐπὶwhat had happenedτῷ συμβεβηκότιto him.αὐτῷ
recognize
To realize who someone is.
Where else “epeginōskon” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appearssit
To be seated somewhere, or riding on an animal.
Where else “kathēmenos” appearsalms, charity
Alms: what is given to the poor out of mercy; also acts of mercy.
Where else “eleēmosynēn” appearsbeautiful
Beautiful, lovely; also timely.
Where else “Hōraiai” appearsgate
Gate: a large gate, such as that of a city.
Where else “Pylēi” appearstemple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hierou” appearsfill
To take up something completely, or be wholly taken up, as by the Spirit.
Where else “eplēsthēsan” appearsamazement
Amazement, astonishment.
Where else “thambous” appearsamazement
Being beside oneself with surprise.
Where else “ekstaseōs” appearshappen
Happen, come about.
Where else “symbebēkoti” appears9And all the people saw him walking and praising God;
10 · This verse (above)
11And while he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, utterly astonished.
1. What it says
What do Peter and John do for the lame man at the temple gate, and how does he react? (vv. 2-8)
2. What it means
When the people are amazed, Peter turns attention to Jesus and not to himself. Why does he do that? (vv. 12-16)
3. How I live it
When someone thanks or praises you, how can you simply acknowledge what helped you do it?
