Acts 3:7
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Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
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And he took . . . and lifted him up--precisely what his Lord had done to his own mother-in-law (Mar 1:31). his feet--"soles." and ankle bones, &c.--the technical language of a physician (Col 4:14).
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.
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But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.