Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Peter and John went up together to the temple to worship and pray at the ninth hour, the appointed and customary hour of prayer. Their visit came shortly after the Holy Spirit was poured out and after earnest, fervent prayer together. As they passed through the Beautiful Gate they met a man lame from birth, crippled for forty years and carried there to ask alms, whom they healed in the name of Jesus so that he entered the temple with them walking and leaping and praising God to the astonishment of the people. The cure was wrought openly in the full light of day through power given in the name of the crucified and risen Jesus, proving that His power to heal had not ceased with His death but continued from heaven through His followers. Their going up together is the pattern for workers for God to link brother with brother in united, humble service rather than seeking to work alone or claim credit.
Temple Visit and Healing
Peter and John went up together to the temple to worship and pray, and their regular visit became the setting for healing and witness. The ninth hour was the appointed and customary hour of prayer and the time of their visit. Their visit came shortly after the Holy Spirit descended and was poured out, and immediately after a season of earnest and fervent prayer. After Jesus' death the disciples continued to pray together in places of worship, including the temple.
As they passed through the temple gate, the Beautiful Gate, they encountered a poor man crippled and lame from birth, long carried there to ask for alms. He had been disabled for forty years. He had hoped Jesus would heal him. Peter and John healed him in Jesus' name. He entered the temple with them walking and leaping and praising God, which astonished the people. The news of the cure spread and drew a pressing crowd running together.
Witness Power and Partnership
Their words and works, empowered by the Holy Spirit, represented Jesus and testified boldly to him as the crucified and risen Saviour. Signs and wonders were done in the name of Jesus and the sick were healed, including the man lame from birth restored to perfect soundness who went with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising God in sight of all the people. The news of the cure spread and the people pressed around, many running together greatly astonished at what had been done.
They went forth as witnesses after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, clothed with divine power and with no weapons but the Word and Spirit of God. They were transformed, united, humble fishermen become heroes of faith whose divine eloquence and power shook the world. Those who had rejected and crucified the Saviour heard clear, bold testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and said they had learned of Jesus, and the cross that had been an instrument of shame and torture brought hope and salvation to the world.
The miracle showed that Jesus' power to heal had not ceased with his death, for Jesus ascended to heaven had given power to his followers so the disciples could still perform miracles like his. The healing took place there shortly after Pentecost, when the helpless cripple disabled for forty years was freed from pain. He was brought to rejoice as a believer in Jesus. Their work was Christlike medical missionary work that joined the divine with the human and drew its power from Christ as the true active agent.
The healing was wrought through power given in the name of the crucified Jesus and proves the resurrection of Christ and his power while in heaven to perform miracles on earth through his apostles. It was done in the full light of day before a crowd of people, became known to thousands, filled Jerusalem with excitement, and could not be denied or covered up by falsehood. The healed man stood beside Peter as a convincing witness that added weight of testimony to his words, leaving priests, rulers, and people silent and unable to refute the statement. This moved the leaders to try to stop the work of the disciples lest Jesus gain many believers and they be held guilty of the murder of the Son of God.
On the day following the healing of the crippled, impotent man, Annas and Caiaphas with the other dignitaries of the temple brought Peter and John before them for trial for that cure, asking by what power or by what name they had done it. On that occasion of healing the lame man at the temple gate, Peter preached that Christ is the promised Prophet and leader whom the people must hear.
Peter and John going up together is the pattern for workers for God to link brother with brother rather than seek to work alone or claim credit. It means each encouraging his brother to stand by his side in zealous, interested service as partners in the great work, with perfect harmony cherished, serving as little children and as branches in the same parent stock. It means two or three praying together and singing the praises of God together and so growing up into the full stature of workers together with God. The selfish wish to work alone and to refuse help for fear of losing credit for the good work greatly hinders God's work.
Peter and John went up together to the temple to worship and pray at the ninth hour, the appointed and customary hour of prayer. Their visit came shortly after the Holy Spirit was poured out and after earnest, fervent prayer together. As they passed through the Beautiful Gate they met a man lame from birth, crippled for forty years and carried there to ask alms, whom they healed in the name of Jesus so that he entered the temple with them walking and leaping and praising God to the astonishment of the people. The cure was wrought openly in the full light of day through power given in the name of the crucified and risen Jesus, proving that His power to heal had not ceased with His death but continued from heaven through His followers. Their going up together is the pattern for workers for God to link brother with brother in united, humble service rather than seeking to work alone or claim credit.
Temple Visit and Healing
Peter and John went up together to the temple to worship and pray, and their regular visit became the setting for healing and witness. The ninth hour was the appointed and customary hour of prayer and the time of their visit. Their visit came shortly after the Holy Spirit descended and was poured out, and immediately after a season of earnest and fervent prayer. After Jesus' death the disciples continued to pray together in places of worship, including the temple.
As they passed through the temple gate, the Beautiful Gate, they encountered a poor man crippled and lame from birth, long carried there to ask for alms. He had been disabled for forty years. He had hoped Jesus would heal him. Peter and John healed him in Jesus' name. He entered the temple with them walking and leaping and praising God, which astonished the people. The news of the cure spread and drew a pressing crowd running together.
Witness Power and Partnership
Their words and works, empowered by the Holy Spirit, represented Jesus and testified boldly to him as the crucified and risen Saviour. Signs and wonders were done in the name of Jesus and the sick were healed, including the man lame from birth restored to perfect soundness who went with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising God in sight of all the people. The news of the cure spread and the people pressed around, many running together greatly astonished at what had been done.
They went forth as witnesses after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, clothed with divine power and with no weapons but the Word and Spirit of God. They were transformed, united, humble fishermen become heroes of faith whose divine eloquence and power shook the world. Those who had rejected and crucified the Saviour heard clear, bold testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and said they had learned of Jesus, and the cross that had been an instrument of shame and torture brought hope and salvation to the world.
The miracle showed that Jesus' power to heal had not ceased with his death, for Jesus ascended to heaven had given power to his followers so the disciples could still perform miracles like his. The healing took place there shortly after Pentecost, when the helpless cripple disabled for forty years was freed from pain. He was brought to rejoice as a believer in Jesus. Their work was Christlike medical missionary work that joined the divine with the human and drew its power from Christ as the true active agent.
The healing was wrought through power given in the name of the crucified Jesus and proves the resurrection of Christ and his power while in heaven to perform miracles on earth through his apostles. It was done in the full light of day before a crowd of people, became known to thousands, filled Jerusalem with excitement, and could not be denied or covered up by falsehood. The healed man stood beside Peter as a convincing witness that added weight of testimony to his words, leaving priests, rulers, and people silent and unable to refute the statement. This moved the leaders to try to stop the work of the disciples lest Jesus gain many believers and they be held guilty of the murder of the Son of God.
On the day following the healing of the crippled, impotent man, Annas and Caiaphas with the other dignitaries of the temple brought Peter and John before them for trial for that cure, asking by what power or by what name they had done it. On that occasion of healing the lame man at the temple gate, Peter preached that Christ is the promised Prophet and leader whom the people must hear.
Peter and John going up together is the pattern for workers for God to link brother with brother rather than seek to work alone or claim credit. It means each encouraging his brother to stand by his side in zealous, interested service as partners in the great work, with perfect harmony cherished, serving as little children and as branches in the same parent stock. It means two or three praying together and singing the praises of God together and so growing up into the full stature of workers together with God. The selfish wish to work alone and to refuse help for fear of losing credit for the good work greatly hinders God's work.