Acts 3:10
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they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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they knew that it was he which sat for alms, &c.--(Compare Joh 9:8).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have a miracle and a sermon: the miracle wrought to make way for the sermon, to confirm the doctrine that was to be preached, and to make way for it into the minds of the people; and then the sermon to explain the miracle, and to sow the ground which by it was broken up. I. The miracle was the healing of a man that was lame from his birth, with a word speaking (Act 3:1-8), and the impression which this made upon the people (Act 3:9-11). II. The scope of the sermon which was preached hereupon was to bring people to Christ, to repent of their sin in crucifying him (Act 3:12-19), to believe in him now that he was glorified, and to comply with the Father's design in glorifying him (Act 3:20-26). The former part of the discourse opens the wound, the latter applies the remedy.
Open source ↗3:10-11 The Beautiful Gate was probably the Nicanor Gate, built of Corinthian bronze and located on the east side of the Temple (see Josephus, War 5.5.3). It was adorned in a costly manner, with plates of silver and gold upon its panels richer and thicker than other gates. • Solomon’s Colonnade was a portico on the east side of the Temple (see Josephus, War 5.5.1-3; Antiquities 20.9.7).
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And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?
All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”