Study it in the app“And when Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?”
Andδὲwhen Peterὁ Πέτροςsaw it,ἰδὼνhe respondedἀπεκρίνατοtoπρὸςthe people,τὸν λαόν“MenἌνδρεςof Israel,Ἰσραηλῖταιwhyτίare you amazedθαυμάζετεatἐπὶthis,τούτῳorἢwhyτίdo you stareἀτενίζετεat us,ἡμῖνas thoughὡςby our ownἰδίᾳpowerδυνάμειorἢgodlinessεὐσεβείᾳwe had madeπεποιηκόσινhimαὐτόνwalk?τοῦ περιπατεῖν
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōn” appearsanswer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrinato” appearscrowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laon” appearsman
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “Andres” appearsIsraelite
Israelite.
Where else “Israēlitai” appearsmarvel, wonder
Marvel, be amazed.
Where else “thaumazete” appearsstare at
Stare at, look intently, fix one's eyes on.
Where else “atenizete” appearsown
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idiai” appearspower
The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
Where else “dynamei” appearsgodliness
Godliness: the reverence and love for God that show in one's life.
Where else “eusebeiai” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “pepoiēkosin” appearswalk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “peripatein” appears11And while he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, utterly astonished.
12 · This verse (above)
13The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.
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?
