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Acts 3:12 KJV
Acts · chapter 3 · verse 12 · King James Version
And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?Acts 3:12 · King James Version
Acts 3:12 in context
10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- earnestlyatenizōto fix the eyes on, gaze upon, to look into anything, metaph. to fix one s mind on one as…G816 →
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- holinesseusebeiareverence, respect, piety towards God, godlinessG2150 →
- peoplelaosa people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language…G2992 →
- Israelisraēlitēsan Israelite, one of the nation of Israel, a name to be held in honourG2475 →
- thoughhōsas, like, even as, etcG5613 →
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