1PetrusG4074 aberG1161 undG2532 JohannesG2491 gingenG305 zusammenG1909 G846 hinaufG305 inG1519 den TempelG2411 um die StundeG5610 des GebetsG4335, die neunteG1766. 2UndG2532 ein gewisserG5100 MannG435, der vonG1537 seinerG846 MutterG3384 LeibeG2836 anG1537 lahmG5560 warG5225, wurde getragenG941, welchenG3739 sie täglichG2250 G2596 anG4314 die PforteG2374 des TempelsG2411 setztenG5087, dieG3588 man die schöneG5611 nenntG3004, umG154 AlmosenG1654 zu erbittenG154 vonG3844 denen, die inG1519 den TempelG2411 gingenG1531. 3Als dieserG3739 PetrusG4074 undG2532 JohannesG2491 sahG1492, wie sie inG1519 den TempelG2411 eintretenG1524 wolltenG3195, batG2065 er, daß er ein AlmosenG1654 empfingeG2983. 4PetrusG4074 aberG1161 blickte unverwandtG816 mitG4862 JohannesG2491 aufG1519 ihnG846 hinG1519 und sprachG2036: SiehG991 unsG2248 anG991! 5Er aberG1161 gab acht aufG1907 sieG846, in der ErwartungG4328, etwasG5100 vonG3844 ihnenG846 zu empfangenG2983. 6PetrusG4074 aberG1161 sprachG2036: SilberG694 undG2532 GoldG5553 habeG5225 ichG3427 nichtG3756; wasG5124 ich aberG1161 habeG2192, das gebeG1325 ich dirG4671: InG1722 dem NamenG3686 JesuG2424 ChristiG5547, des NazaräersG3480, [stehe aufG1453 und]G2532 wandleG4043! 7UndG2532 er ergriffG4084 ihnG846 bei der rechtenG1188 HandG5495 und richtete ihn aufG1453; alsbaldG3916 aberG1161 wurdenG4732 seineG846 FüßeG939 undG2532 seine KnöchelG4974 starkG4732. 8UndG2532 aufspringendG1814 standG2476 er undG2532 wandelteG4043; undG2532 gingG1525 mitG4862 ihnenG846 inG1519 den TempelG2411, wandelndG4043 undG2532 springendG242 undG2532 GottG2316 lobendG134. 9UndG2532 das ganzeG3956 VolkG2992 sahG1492 ihnG846 wandelnG4043 undG2532 GottG2316 lobenG134; 10undG5037 sie erkanntenG1921 ihn, daßG3754 er derG3778 warG2258, welcherG3588 umG4314 das AlmosenG1654 anG1909 der schönenG5611 PforteG4439 des TempelsG2411 gesessenG2521; undG2532 sie wurdenG4130 mit VerwunderungG1611 undG2532 ErstaunenG2285 erfülltG4130 überG1909 das, was sichG4819 mit ihmG846 ereignetG4819 hatte. 11Während erG5560 aberG1161 den PetrusG4074 undG2532 JohannesG2491 festhieltG2902, liefG4936 das ganzeG3956 VolkG2992 voll ErstaunenG1569 zuG4314 ihnenG846 zusammenG4936 inG1909 der SäulenhalleG4745, die SalomonshalleG4672 genanntG2564 wird. 12Als aberG1161 PetrusG4074 es sahG1492, antworteteG611 er demG4314 VolkeG2992: MännerG435 von IsraelG2475, wasG5101 verwundert ihr euchG2296 hierüberG1909 G5129, oderG2228 wasG5101 sehet ihr unverwandtG816 auf unsG2254, alsG5613 hättenG4160 wir aus eigenerG2398 KraftG1411 oderG2228 FrömmigkeitG2150 ihnG846 wandelnG4043 gemachtG4160 ? 13Der GottG2316 AbrahamsG11 undG2532 IsaaksG2464 undG2532 JakobsG2384, der GottG2316 unsererG2257 VäterG3962, hatG1392 seinenG846 KnechtG3816 JesusG2424 verherrlichtG1392, denG3739 ihrG5210 überliefertG3860 undG2532 angesichtsG2596 G4383 des PilatusG4091 verleugnetG720 habt, als dieser geurteiltG2919 hatte, ihnG1565 loszugebenG630. 14IhrG5210 aberG1161 habtG720 den HeiligenG40 undG2532 GerechtenG1342 verleugnetG720 undG2532 gebetenG154, daß euchG5213 ein MannG435, der ein MörderG5406 war, geschenktG5483 würde; 15den UrheberG747 des LebensG2222 aberG1161 habt ihr getötetG615, welchenG3739 GottG2316 ausG1537 den TotenG3498 auferwecktG1453 hat, wovonG3739 wirG2249 ZeugenG3144 sindG2070. 16UndG2532 durchG1909 GlaubenG4102 an seinen NamenG3686 hatG4732 seinG846 NameG3686 diesenG5026, denG3739 ihr sehetG2334 undG2532 kennetG1492, starkG4732 gemacht; undG2532 der GlaubeG4102, der durchG1223 ihnG846 ist, hatG1325 ihmG846 dieseG5126 vollkommene GesundheitG3647 gegebenG1325 vorG561 euchG5216 allenG3956. 17UndG2532 jetztG3568, BrüderG80, ich weißG1492, daßG3754 ihr inG2596 UnwissenheitG52 gehandeltG4238 habt, gleichwieG5618 auchG2532 eureG5216 OberstenG758. 18GottG2316 aberG1161 hatG4137 alsoG3779 erfülltG4137, wasG3739 er durchG1223 den MundG4750 allerG3956 ProphetenG4396 zuvor verkündigtG4293 hat, daß sein ChristusG5547 leidenG3958 sollte. 19So tutG3340 nunG3767 BußeG3340 undG2532 bekehret euchG1994, daßG1519 eureG5216 SündenG266 ausgetilgtG1813 werden, damitG3704 ZeitenG2540 der ErquickungG403 kommenG2064 G302 vomG575 AngesichtG4383 des HerrnG2962, 20undG2532 er den euchG5213 zuvorverordnetenG4296 JesusG2424 ChristusG5547 sendeG649, 21welchenG3739 freilichG3303 der HimmelG3772 aufnehmenG1209 mußG1163 bis zuG891 den ZeitenG5550 der WiederherstellungG605 aller DingeG3956, von welchenG3739 GottG2316 durchG1223 den MundG4750 seinerG846 heiligenG40 ProphetenG4396 vonG575 jeherG165 geredetG2980 hat. 22MosesG1063 hatG2036 schonG1063 gesagtG2036: "Einen ProphetenG4396 wirdG450 euchG5213 der HerrG2962, euerG5216 GottG2316, ausG1537 eurenG5216 BrüdernG80 erweckenG450, gleichG5613 mirG1691; aufG191 ihnG846 sollt ihr hörenG191 inG2596 allemG3956, wasG3745 irgendG302 er zuG4314 euchG5209 redenG2980 wird. 23Es wirdG2071 aberG1161 geschehenG2071, jedeG3956 SeeleG5590, dieG3748 irgendG302 aufG191 jenenG1565 ProphetenG4396 nichtG3361 hörenG191 wird, sollG1842 ausG1537 dem VolkeG2992 ausgerottetG1842 werden". 24AberG1161 auchG2532 alleG3956 ProphetenG4396, vonG575 SamuelG4545 anG575 undG2532 der Reihe nachG2517, so vieleG3745 ihrer geredetG2980 haben, habenG4293 auchG2532 dieseG5025 TageG2250 verkündigtG4293. 25IhrG5210 seidG2075 die SöhneG5207 der ProphetenG4396 undG2532 des BundesG1242, denG3739 GottG2316 unserenG2257 VäternG3962 verordnetG1303 hat, indem er zuG4314 AbrahamG11 sprachG3004: "UndG2532 in deinemG4675 SamenG4690 werden gesegnetG1757 werden alleG3956 GeschlechterG3965 der ErdeG1093 ". 26EuchG5213 zuerstG4412 hatG649 GottG2316, als er seinenG846 KnechtG3816 erweckteG450, ihnG846 gesandtG649, euchG5209 zu segnenG2127, indemG1722 er einen jedenG1538 vonG575 eurenG5216 BosheitenG4189 abwendetG654.
Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary 1 PETER HEALS A LAME MAN AT THE TEMPLE GATE--HS ADDRESS TO THE WONDERING MULTITUDE. (Acts 3:1-26)
Peter and John--already associated by their Master, first with James (
Mark 1:29;
Mark 5:37;
Mark 9:2), then by themselves (
Luke 22:8; and see
John 13:23-
John 13:24). Now we find them constantly together, but John (yet young) only as a silent actor.
went up--were going up, were on their way.
2 a certain man lame from his mother's womb--and now "above forty years old" (
Acts 4:22).
was carried--was wont to be carried.
4 Peter fastening his eyes on him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed--that, through the eye, faith might be aided in its birth.
6 Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee--What a lofty superiority breathes in these words!
In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk--These words, uttered with supernatural power, doubtless begat in this poor man the faith that sent healing virtue through his diseased members.
7 And he took . . . and lifted him up--precisely what his Lord had done to his own mother-in-law (
Mark 1:31).
his feet--"soles."
and ankle bones, &c.--the technical language of a physician (
Col 4:14).
8 leaping up, stood . . . walked . . . entered the temple walking, leaping, and praising God--Every word here is emphatic, expressing the perfection of the cure, as
Acts 3:7 its immediateness.
9 all the people saw him, &c.--as they assembled at the hour of public prayer, in the temple courts; so that the miracle had the utmost publicity.
10 they knew that it was he which sat for alms, &c.--(Compare
John 9:8).
11 the lame man . . . held, &c.--This is human nature.
all the people ran together unto them in the porch, &c.--How vividly do these graphic details bring the whole scene before us! Thus was Peter again furnished with a vast audience, whose wonder at the spectacle of the healed beggar clinging to his benefactors prepared them to listen with reverence to his words.
12 why marvel at this?--For miracles are marvels only in relation to the limited powers of man.
as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk--Neither the might nor the merit of the cure are due to us, mere agents of Him whom we preach.
13 The God of Abraham, &c.--(See on
Acts 2:22;
Acts 2:36).
hath glorified his Son Jesus--rather, "his Servant Jesus," as the same word is rendered in
Matt 12:18, but in that high sense in which Isaiah applies it always to Messiah (
Isa 42:1;
Isa 49:6;
Isa 52:13;
Isa 53:11). When "Son" is intended a different word is used.
whom ye delivered up, &c.--With what heroic courage does Peter here charge his auditors with the heaviest of all conceivable crimes, and with what terrific strength of language are these charges clothed!
15 killed the Prince of life--Glorious paradox, but how piercing to the conscience of the auditors.
16 his name, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong, &c.--With what skill does the apostle use the miracle both to glorify his ascended Lord and bring the guilt of His blood more resistlessly home to his audience!
17 And now, brethren--Our preacher, like his Master, "will not break the bruised reed." His heaviest charges are prompted by love, which now hastens to assuage the wounds it was necessary to inflict.
I wot--"know."
through ignorance ye did it--(See marginal references,
Luke 23:34;
Acts 13:27;
Acts 26:9).
18 that Christ--The best manuscripts read, "that His Christ."
should suffer--The doctrine of a SUFFERING MESSIAH was totally at variance with the current views of the Jewish Church, and hard to digest even by the Twelve, up to the day of their Lord's resurrection. Our preacher himself revolted at it, and protested against it, when first nakedly announced, for which he received a terrible rebuke. Here he affirms it to be the fundamental truth of ancient prophecy realized unwittingly by the Jews themselves, yet by a glorious divine ordination. How great a change had the Pentecostal illumination wrought upon his views!
19 when the times of refreshing shall come--rather, "in order that the times of refreshing may come"; that long period of repose, prosperity and joy, which all the prophets hold forth to the distracted Church and this miserable world, as eventually to come, and which is here, as in all the prophets, made to turn upon the national conversion of Israel.
20 he shall send Jesus Christ--The true reading is, "He shall send your predestinated (or foreordained) Messiah, Jesus."
21 until the times--embracing the whole period between the ascension and the second advent of Christ.
restitution of all things--comprehending, probably, the rectification of all the disorders of the fall.
22 a prophet . . . like unto me--particularly in intimacy of communication with God (
Num 12:6-
Num 12:8), and as the mediatorial Head of a new order of things (
Heb 3:2-
Heb 3:6). Peter takes it for granted that, in the light of all he had just said, it would be seen at once that One only had any claim to be that Prophet.
him shall ye hear in all things, &c.--This part of the prediction is emphatically added, in order to shut up the audience to the obedience of faith, on pain of being finally "cut off" from the congregation of the righteous (
Ps 1:1).
24 foretold of these days--of Messiah; all pointing to "the time of reformation" (
Heb 9:10), though with more or less distinctness.
25 Ye are the children . . . of the covenant--and so the natural heirs of its promises.
in thy seed, &c.--(See on
Gal 3:8, &c.).
26 God, having raised up--not from the dead, but having provided, prepared, and given.
his Son Jesus--"His Servant Jesus" (see on
Acts 3:13).
sent him to bless you--literally, "sent Him blessing you," as if laden with blessing.
in turning away every one of you from his iniquities--that is, "Hitherto we have all been looking too much for a Messiah who should shed outward blessings upon the nation generally, and through it upon the world. But we have learned other things, and now announce to you that the great blessing with which Messiah has come laden is the turning away of every one of you from his iniquities." With what divine skill does the apostle, founding on resistless facts, here drive home to the conscience of his auditors their guilt in crucifying the Lord of Glory; then soothe their awakened minds by assurances of forgiveness on turning to the Lord, and a glorious future as soon as this shall come to pass, to terminate with the Personal Return of Christ from the heavens whither He has ascended; ending all with warnings, from their own Scriptures, to submit to Him if they would not perish, and calls to receive from Him the blessings of salvation.