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Acts 3:4
And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us.”
Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us.”
King James Version (1611)
And Peter fastening his eyes vpon him, with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.
And Peter fastening his eyes vpon him, with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.
King James Version
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
English Standard Version
And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."
And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."
New American Standard Bible
But Peter, along with John, looked at him intently and said, "Look at us!"
But Peter, along with John, looked at him intently and said, "Look at us!"
New Century Version
Peter and John looked straight at him and said, "Look at us!"
Peter and John looked straight at him and said, "Look at us!"
Amplified Bible
But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, "Look at us!"
But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, "Look at us!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, "Look at us!"
But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, "Look at us!"
Legacy Standard Bible
But when Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him, he said, "Look at us!"
But when Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him, he said, "Look at us!"
Berean Standard Bible
Peter looked directly at him, as did John. "Look at us!" said Peter.
Peter looked directly at him, as did John. "Look at us!" said Peter.
Contemporary English Version
But they looked straight at him and said, "Look up at us!"
But they looked straight at him and said, "Look up at us!"
Complete Jewish Bible
But they stared straight at him; and Kefa said, "Look at us!"
But they stared straight at him; and Kefa said, "Look at us!"
Darby Translation
And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him with John, said, Look on us.
And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Easy-to-Read Version
Peter and John looked at the crippled man and said, "Look at us!"
Peter and John looked at the crippled man and said, "Look at us!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Peter earnestly beholding him with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.
And Peter earnestly beholding him with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.
George Lamsa Translation
And Simon Peter and John looked at him and said, Look at us.
And Simon Peter and John looked at him and said, Look at us.
Good News Translation
They looked straight at him, and Peter said, "Look at us!"
They looked straight at him, and Peter said, "Look at us!"
Lexham English Bible
And Peter looked intently at him, together with John, and said, "Look at us!"
And Peter looked intently at him, together with John, and said, "Look at us!"
Literal Translation
And with John, looking intently toward him, Peter said, Look to us!
And with John, looking intently toward him, Peter said, Look to us!
American Standard Version
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.
Hebrew Names Version
Kefa, fastening his eyes on him, with Yochanan, said, "Look at us."
Kefa, fastening his eyes on him, with Yochanan, said, "Look at us."
International Standard Version
Peter, along with John, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look at us!"
Peter, along with John, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look at us!"
Etheridge Translation
And Shemun and Juhanon beheld him, and said to him, Regard us.
And Shemun and Juhanon beheld him, and said to him, Regard us.
Murdock Translation
And Simon and John looked on him, and said to him: Look on us.
And Simon and John looked on him, and said to him: Look on us.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Peter fastenyng his eyes vpon hym with Iohn, sayde: Loke on vs.
And Peter fastenyng his eyes vpon hym with Iohn, sayde: Loke on vs.
English Revised Version
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.
World English Bible
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us."
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him, with John, said, Look on us.
And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him, with John, said, Look on us.
Weymouth's New Testament
Peter fixing his eyes on him, as John did also, said, "Look at us."
Peter fixing his eyes on him, as John did also, said, "Look at us."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Petre with Joon bihelde on hym, and seide, Biholde thou in to vs.
And Petre with Joon bihelde on hym, and seide, Biholde thou in to vs.
Update Bible Version
And Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, Look at us.
And Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, Look at us.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
And Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
New English Translation
Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, "Look at us!"
Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, "Look at us!"
New King James Version
And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, "Look at us."
And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, "Look at us."
New Living Translation
Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, "Look at us!"
Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, "Look at us!"
New Life Bible
Peter and John looked at him. Then Peter said, "Look at us!"
Peter and John looked at him. Then Peter said, "Look at us!"
New Revised Standard
Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."
Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Peter looking steadfastly at him - with John - said: Look on us!
But Peter looking steadfastly at him - with John - said: Look on us!
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter with John, fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon us.
But Peter with John, fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon us.
Revised Standard Version
And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John, and said, "Look at us."
And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John, and said, "Look at us."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Peter fastened his eyes on him with Iohn and sayde: looke on vs.
And Peter fastened his eyes on him with Iohn and sayde: looke on vs.
Young's Literal Translation
And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, `Look toward us;'
And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, `Look toward us;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Peter behelde him with Ihon, and sayde: Loke on vs.
Peter behelde him with Ihon, and sayde: Loke on vs.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Peter and John having their eyes upon him, Peter said, look on us.
Peter and John having their eyes upon him, Peter said, look on us.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete and John stared a hole through this guy, and then Pete said, "Look at us!"
Pete and John stared a hole through this guy, and then Pete said, "Look at us!"
Contextual Overview
1 Now Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer; 2 And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple; 3 He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them. 4 And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us. 5 And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them. 6 But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet. 7 And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong, 8 And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they saw that it was the man who made requests for money at the door of the Temple, and they were full of wonder and surprise at what had taken place.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
fastening: Acts 11:6, Acts 14:9, Acts 14:10, Luke 4:20
Look: Acts 3:12, John 5:6, John 11:40
Cross-References
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
Deuteronomy 29:19
If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:
If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:
2 Kings 1:4
Give ear then to the words of the Lord: You will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you. Then Elijah went away.
Give ear then to the words of the Lord: You will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you. Then Elijah went away.
2 Kings 1:6
And they said to him, On our way we had a meeting with a man who said, Go back to the king who sent you and say to him, The Lord says, Is it because there is no God in Israel that you send to put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? For this reason, you will not come down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you.
And they said to him, On our way we had a meeting with a man who said, Go back to the king who sent you and say to him, The Lord says, Is it because there is no God in Israel that you send to put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? For this reason, you will not come down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you.
2 Kings 1:16
And he said to him, This is the word of the Lord: Because you sent men to put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, for this reason you will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you.
And he said to him, This is the word of the Lord: Because you sent men to put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, for this reason you will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you.
2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, You will certainly get better; but the Lord has made it clear to me that only death is before him.
And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, You will certainly get better; but the Lord has made it clear to me that only death is before him.
Psalms 10:11
He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.
He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.
2 Corinthians 2:11
So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.
And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Peter fastening his eyes upon him,.... Or looking very wistly and intently at him, being, no doubt, under some uncommon impulse of the Spirit of God to take notice of him, and cure him of his disease:
with John; who was also under a like impulse at the same time; and who was equally concerned in this cure, as appears by the notice the man, when healed, took of the one, as well as the other; and by Peter's declaration, Acts 3:11 as also by the following words:
said, look on us; which was said to raise his attention to them, to put him upon observing what manner of men they were, and how unlikely to perform the following cure, and to take notice of the manner in which it would be done. The Jews speak of a supernatural cure effected in such a manner, using such words; and which perhaps is told, with a view to lessen the glory of this z.
"Elias appeared to one in the likeness of R. Chiyah Rabbah; he said to him, how does my Lord do? he replied to him, a certain tooth distresses me; he said to him, חמי לי, "look on me"; and he looked on him, and put his finger on it, and he was well.''
z T. Hieros. Cetubot, fol. 35. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Fastening his eyes - The word used here denotes “to look intently, or with fixed attention.” It is one of the special words which Luke uses (Luke 4:20; Luke 22:56; Acts 1:10; Acts 3:12; Acts 6:15; Acts 7:55; Acts 10:4; etc.) 12 times in all. It is used by no other writer in the New Testament, except twice by Paul, 2 Corinthians 3:7, 2 Corinthians 3:13.
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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 3:4. Look on us. — He wished to excite and engage his attention that he might see what was done to produce his miraculous cure, and, it is likely, took this occasion to direct his faith to Jesus Christ. Acts 3:16; Acts 3:16. Peter and John probably felt themselves suddenly drawn by the Holy Spirit to pronounce the healing name in behalf of this poor man.
