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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Acts 3:8
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Christian Standard Bible®
So he jumped up and started to walk, and he entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
So he jumped up and started to walk, and he entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
King James Version (1611)
And hee leaping vp, stood, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And hee leaping vp, stood, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
King James Version
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
English Standard Version
And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
New American Standard Bible
And leaping up, he stood and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
New Century Version
He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.
He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.
Amplified Bible
and with a leap he stood up and began to walk; and he went into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
and with a leap he stood up and began to walk; and he went into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
Berean Standard Bible
He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
Contemporary English Version
and he jumped up and started walking. He went with Peter and John into the temple, walking and jumping and praising God.
and he jumped up and started walking. He went with Peter and John into the temple, walking and jumping and praising God.
Complete Jewish Bible
so that he sprang up, stood a moment, and began walking. Then he entered the Temple court with them, walking and leaping and praising God!
so that he sprang up, stood a moment, and began walking. Then he entered the Temple court with them, walking and leaping and praising God!
Darby Translation
And leaping up he stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up he stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Easy-to-Read Version
He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple area with them. He was walking and jumping and praising God.
He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple area with them. He was walking and jumping and praising God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he leaped vp, stoode, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking and leaping, and praysing God.
And he leaped vp, stoode, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking and leaping, and praysing God.
George Lamsa Translation
And he, leaping up, stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
And he, leaping up, stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
Good News Translation
he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around. Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.
he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around. Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.
Lexham English Bible
And leaping up, he stood and began walking around and entered into the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood and began walking around and entered into the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
Literal Translation
And leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising God.
American Standard Version
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Bible in Basic English
And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God.
And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God.
Hebrew Names Version
Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
International Standard Version
and he sprung to his feet, stood up, and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple, walking, jumping, and praising God.Isaiah 35:6;">[xr]
and he sprung to his feet, stood up, and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple, walking, jumping, and praising God.Isaiah 35:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he leaped and arose and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and glorifying Aloha.
And he leaped and arose and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and glorifying Aloha.
Murdock Translation
And he sprang, stood up, and walked: and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And he sprang, stood up, and walked: and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sprang, stoode, and walked, and entred with them into the temple, walkyng, and leaping, & praysyng God.
And he sprang, stoode, and walked, and entred with them into the temple, walkyng, and leaping, & praysyng God.
English Revised Version
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
World English Bible
Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Weymouth's New Testament
Leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk, and went into the Temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk, and went into the Temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he lippide, and stood, and wandride. And he entride with hem in to the temple, and wandride, and lippide, and heriede God.
and he lippide, and stood, and wandride. And he entride with hem in to the temple, and wandride, and lippide, and heriede God.
Update Bible Version
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
New English Translation
He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
New King James Version
So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them--walking, leaping, and praising God.
So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them--walking, leaping, and praising God.
New Living Translation
He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
New Life Bible
He jumped up on his feet and walked. Then he went into the house of God with them. He gave thanks to God as he walked.
He jumped up on his feet and walked. Then he went into the house of God with them. He gave thanks to God as he walked.
New Revised Standard
Jumping up, he stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
Jumping up, he stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, leaping forward, he stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
And, leaping forward, he stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he leaping up, stood and walked and went in with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
And he leaping up, stood and walked and went in with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
Revised Standard Version
And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sprage stode and also walked and entred with them into the temple walkinge and leapinge and laudynge God.
And he sprage stode and also walked and entred with them into the temple walkinge and leapinge and laudynge God.
Young's Literal Translation
and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God;
and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he sprange, stode and walked, and entred with them in to the teple, walkynge, and leapinge and praysinge God.
and he sprange, stode and walked, and entred with them in to the teple, walkynge, and leapinge and praysinge God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
so that he fell a leaping, and walking, and entred with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
so that he fell a leaping, and walking, and entred with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The man jumped up and began to walk around. Once he got used to the sensation, he started jumpin' around like a young foal turned out to pasture. He went around praising God, and then went into the Church with Pete and John.
The man jumped up and began to walk around. Once he got used to the sensation, he started jumpin' around like a young foal turned out to pasture. He went around praising God, and then went into the Church with Pete and John.
Contextual Overview
1One day at three o'clock in the afternoon, Peter and John were on their way into the Temple for prayer meeting. At the same time there was a man crippled from birth being carried up. Every day he was set down at the Temple gate, the one named Beautiful, to beg from those going into the Temple. When he saw Peter and John about to enter the Temple, he asked for a handout. Peter, with John at his side, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look here." He looked up, expecting to get something from them. 6Peter said, "I don't have a nickel to my name, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!" He grabbed him by the right hand and pulled him up. In an instant his feet and ankles became firm. He jumped to his feet and walked. The man went into the Temple with them, walking back and forth, dancing and praising God. Everybody there saw him walking around and praising God. They recognized him as the one who sat begging at the Temple's Gate Beautiful and rubbed their eyes, astonished, scarcely believing what they were seeing. The man threw his arms around Peter and John, ecstatic. All the people ran up to where they were at Solomon's Porch to see it for themselves. When Peter saw he had a congregation, he addressed the people: "Oh, Israelites, why does this take you by such complete surprise, and why stare at us as if our power or piety made him walk? The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his Son Jesus. The very One that Pilate called innocent, you repudiated. You repudiated the Holy One, the Just One, and asked for a murderer in his place. You no sooner killed the Author of Life than God raised him from the dead—and we're the witnesses. Faith in Jesus' name put this man, whose condition you know so well, on his feet—yes, faith and nothing but faith put this man healed and whole right before your eyes. "And now, friends, I know you had no idea what you were doing when you killed Jesus, and neither did your leaders. But God, who through the preaching of all the prophets had said all along that his Messiah would be killed, knew exactly what you were doing and used it to fulfill his plans. "Now it's time to change your ways! Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins, pour out showers of blessing to refresh you, and send you the Messiah he prepared for you, namely, Jesus. For the time being he must remain out of sight in heaven until everything is restored to order again just the way God, through the preaching of his holy prophets of old, said it would be. Moses, for instance, said, ‘Your God will raise up for you a prophet just like me from your family. Listen to every word he speaks to you. Every last living soul who refuses to listen to that prophet will be wiped out from the people.' "All the prophets from Samuel on down said the same thing, said most emphatically that these days would come. These prophets, along with the covenant God made with your ancestors, are your family tree. God's covenant-word to Abraham provides the text: ‘By your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.' But you are first in line: God, having raised up his Son, sent him to bless you as you turn, one by one, from your evil ways." 9 One day at three o'clock in the afternoon, Peter and John were on their way into the Temple for prayer meeting. At the same time there was a man crippled from birth being carried up. Every day he was set down at the Temple gate, the one named Beautiful, to beg from those going into the Temple. When he saw Peter and John about to enter the Temple, he asked for a handout. Peter, with John at his side, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look here." He looked up, expecting to get something from them. Peter said, "I don't have a nickel to my name, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!" He grabbed him by the right hand and pulled him up. In an instant his feet and ankles became firm. He jumped to his feet and walked. The man went into the Temple with them, walking back and forth, dancing and praising God. Everybody there saw him walking around and praising God. They recognized him as the one who sat begging at the Temple's Gate Beautiful and rubbed their eyes, astonished, scarcely believing what they were seeing. The man threw his arms around Peter and John, ecstatic. All the people ran up to where they were at Solomon's Porch to see it for themselves. When Peter saw he had a congregation, he addressed the people: "Oh, Israelites, why does this take you by such complete surprise, and why stare at us as if our power or piety made him walk? The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his Son Jesus. The very One that Pilate called innocent, you repudiated. You repudiated the Holy One, the Just One, and asked for a murderer in his place. You no sooner killed the Author of Life than God raised him from the dead—and we're the witnesses. Faith in Jesus' name put this man, whose condition you know so well, on his feet—yes, faith and nothing but faith put this man healed and whole right before your eyes. "And now, friends, I know you had no idea what you were doing when you killed Jesus, and neither did your leaders. But God, who through the preaching of all the prophets had said all along that his Messiah would be killed, knew exactly what you were doing and used it to fulfill his plans. "Now it's time to change your ways! Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins, pour out showers of blessing to refresh you, and send you the Messiah he prepared for you, namely, Jesus. For the time being he must remain out of sight in heaven until everything is restored to order again just the way God, through the preaching of his holy prophets of old, said it would be. Moses, for instance, said, ‘Your God will raise up for you a prophet just like me from your family. Listen to every word he speaks to you. Every last living soul who refuses to listen to that prophet will be wiped out from the people.' "All the prophets from Samuel on down said the same thing, said most emphatically that these days would come. These prophets, along with the covenant God made with your ancestors, are your family tree. God's covenant-word to Abraham provides the text: ‘By your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.' But you are first in line: God, having raised up his Son, sent him to bless you as you turn, one by one, from your evil ways." 10 One day at three o'clock in the afternoon, Peter and John were on their way into the Temple for prayer meeting. At the same time there was a man crippled from birth being carried up. Every day he was set down at the Temple gate, the one named Beautiful, to beg from those going into the Temple. When he saw Peter and John about to enter the Temple, he asked for a handout. Peter, with John at his side, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look here." He looked up, expecting to get something from them. Peter said, "I don't have a nickel to my name, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!" He grabbed him by the right hand and pulled him up. In an instant his feet and ankles became firm. He jumped to his feet and walked. The man went into the Temple with them, walking back and forth, dancing and praising God. Everybody there saw him walking around and praising God. They recognized him as the one who sat begging at the Temple's Gate Beautiful and rubbed their eyes, astonished, scarcely believing what they were seeing. 11 The man threw his arms around Peter and John, ecstatic. All the people ran up to where they were at Solomon's Porch to see it for themselves.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he: Acts 14:10, Isaiah 35:6, Luke 6:23, John 5:8, John 5:9, John 5:14
praising: Psalms 103:1, Psalms 103:2, Psalms 107:20-22, Luke 17:15-18, Luke 18:43
Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 2:8 - leaping Matthew 12:13 - and it Acts 3:16 - perfect Acts 4:14 - beholding
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:2
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
Genesis 3:9
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:10
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
Genesis 3:12
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
Genesis 3:21
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
Genesis 3:22
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Deuteronomy 5:25
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
Job 38:1
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
Proverbs 15:3
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he leaping up,.... From off the bed or couch, or ground on which he lay:
stood and walked; stood firm and strong upon his feet, and walked about; by which it was abundantly manifest to himself and others, that he had a perfect cure. The Ethiopic version is a very ridiculous one, "and he went with them catching fishes"; as if upon this, before they went into the temple, he and the apostles went a fishing together, which has not the least foundation in the text:
and entered with them into the temple; to join with them in divine worship, to acknowledge the goodness of God to him, and to show respect to the instruments he made use of in his cure:
and leaping; for joy of the mercy, and that it might appear to all that he was thoroughly cured of his lameness: and thus the prophecy in Isaiah 35:6 "then shall the lame man leap as an hart", was literally fulfilled:
and praising God; and not the apostles; for he knew that this was owing to the power of God, and could never have been done by man; though he might not be ungrateful to the instruments.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And he, leaping up - This was a natural expression of joy, and it was a striking fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 35:6; âThen shall the lame man leap as an hart.â The account here given is one that is perfectly natural. The man would be filled with joy, and would express it in this manner. He had been lame from a child; he had never walked; and there was more in the miracle than merely giving strength. The art of âwalkingâ is one that is acquired by long practice. Children learn slowly. Caspar Hauser, discovered in one of the cities of Germany, who had been confined in prison from a child, was unable to walk in an easy way when released, but stumbled in a very awkward manner (see his Life). When, therefore, this man was able at once to walk, it was clear proof of a miracle.
Praising God - This was the natural and appropriate expression of his feelings on this occasion. His heart would be full; and he could have no doubt that this blessing had come from God alone. It is remarkable that he did not even express his gratitude to Peter and John. They had not pretended to restore him in their own name, and he would feel that man could not do it. It is remarkable that he praised God without being taught or entreated to do it. It was instinctive - the natural feeling of the heart. So a sinner. His first feelings, when he is converted, will be to ascribe the praise to God. While he may and will feel regard for the ministry by whose instrumentality he has received the blessing, yet his main expression of gratitude will be to God. And this he will do instinctively. He needs no prompter; he knows that no power of man is equal to the work of converting the soul, and will rejoice, and give all the praise to the God of grace.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 3:8. Walking and leaping, and praising God. — These actions are very naturally described. He walked, in obedience to the command of the apostle, rise up and walk: he leaped, to try the strength of his limbs and to be convinced of the reality of the cure: he praised God, as a testimony of the gratitude he felt for the cure he had received. Now was fulfilled, in the most literal manner, the words of the Prophet Isaiah, Isaiah 35:6: The lame man shall leap as a hart.
