And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
The man had been a helpless cripple from birth for forty years, and when he was lifted in the name of Jesus Christ his feet and ankles were at once made perfectly sound and free from pain, so that he sprang up and went into the temple with Peter and John walking and leaping and praising God in joyful worship. The people recognized him as the beggar who had sat at the temple gate, and his restored strength filled them with wonder and amazement and praise to God. The cure was wrought through faith in Jesus of Nazareth whom the leaders crucified and whom God raised, showing the power he gave his followers after his ascension to heaven. Done in the full light of day before a crowd, it became known to thousands and spread through Jerusalem, filling all with astonishment and glory to God. Standing whole beside Peter even before Annas and Caiaphas the next day, he was living proof that strengthened the testimony to Jesus, silenced priests and rulers, and proved Christ's resurrection and his power in heaven to work miracles on earth through his apostles.
The Lame Man Healed
The man healed in Acts 3:8 had been lame from birth and a helpless cripple for forty years. He had long hoped that Jesus would heal him, but he was too helpless to reach Jesus while He was ministering. After Jesus was put to death, others carried him to the temple gate.
When Peter lifted him in the name of Jesus Christ, his feet and ankle bones received strength. He was immediately and completely restored to perfect soundness, with full use of his limbs and freedom from pain. He leaping up stood and walked.
He entered with Peter and John into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God in joyful faith and worship and rejoicing in believing in Jesus. His restored movement and praise made the healing publicly visible in the sight of the people and gave visible public evidence of what God had done. The people recognized him as the man who had sat begging for alms at the temple gate. His restored strength and movement filled them with wonder, amazement, and praise to God.
Witness to Risen Power
The cure was a mighty miracle done in the power and name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, through Peter and John and through faith in Him. It was the power Jesus had given His followers after ascending to heaven, working a complete restoration to perfect soundness. The healing was accomplished by the One whom the Jewish leaders crucified and whom God raised from the dead. The formerly helpless cripple was restored to the full use of his limbs, standing, walking, entering the temple, and praising God in rejoicing.
Like the healings Jesus did at the beginning of His work for the lame, it broke the power Satan held over the suffering and wrenched them from his grasp. All who believed on Him were given soundness of body. They were caused to leap in gladness of heart and to glorify God, bringing great joy and happiness.
The complete healing of one who a few hours before had been a helpless cripple was wrought in the full light of day before a crowd. It became known to thousands, spread news through Jerusalem, and caused the people to press around the disciples in excitement. All were filled with astonishment and glorified God for what was done.
Standing whole beside Peter, the healed man served as convincing living proof that strengthened Peter's testimony about Jesus. This included standing before Annas, Caiaphas and the other temple dignitaries at the trial the next day, the day after the cure. His visible, restored presence silenced priests, rulers and people, and could not be denied or refuted by falsehood.
The miracle proved the resurrection of Christ and His power in heaven to perform miracles on earth through His apostles. It proved that crucifying Jesus had not stopped miracles in His name or the proclamation of His truths. It threatened the priests' influence and convinced the rulers that unless the work was stopped Jesus would gain many believers and they would be held guilty of murdering the Son of God. Yet fear of the people kept them from more than threats and demands to stop preaching in Jesus' name, which the healing had made the occasion for the apostles' witness.
The account belongs to the disciples' witness in Acts 3-5, in which their works represented Jesus' works and bore witness to Him. It belongs to their Christlike medical missionary work, in which human service was joined with divine power. Christ was the true source and acting force behind the healing.
The same pattern is echoed in later healings after prayer. Frances rose from her bed, stood and walked while praising God in joy and gratitude. A woman with an injured foot rose and walked free from pain and traveled thirty-eight miles that day.
The man had been a helpless cripple from birth for forty years, and when he was lifted in the name of Jesus Christ his feet and ankles were at once made perfectly sound and free from pain, so that he sprang up and went into the temple with Peter and John walking and leaping and praising God in joyful worship. The people recognized him as the beggar who had sat at the temple gate, and his restored strength filled them with wonder and amazement and praise to God. The cure was wrought through faith in Jesus of Nazareth whom the leaders crucified and whom God raised, showing the power he gave his followers after his ascension to heaven. Done in the full light of day before a crowd, it became known to thousands and spread through Jerusalem, filling all with astonishment and glory to God. Standing whole beside Peter even before Annas and Caiaphas the next day, he was living proof that strengthened the testimony to Jesus, silenced priests and rulers, and proved Christ's resurrection and his power in heaven to work miracles on earth through his apostles.
The Lame Man Healed
The man healed in Acts 3:8 had been lame from birth and a helpless cripple for forty years. He had long hoped that Jesus would heal him, but he was too helpless to reach Jesus while He was ministering. After Jesus was put to death, others carried him to the temple gate.
When Peter lifted him in the name of Jesus Christ, his feet and ankle bones received strength. He was immediately and completely restored to perfect soundness, with full use of his limbs and freedom from pain. He leaping up stood and walked.
He entered with Peter and John into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God in joyful faith and worship and rejoicing in believing in Jesus. His restored movement and praise made the healing publicly visible in the sight of the people and gave visible public evidence of what God had done. The people recognized him as the man who had sat begging for alms at the temple gate. His restored strength and movement filled them with wonder, amazement, and praise to God.
Witness to Risen Power
The cure was a mighty miracle done in the power and name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, through Peter and John and through faith in Him. It was the power Jesus had given His followers after ascending to heaven, working a complete restoration to perfect soundness. The healing was accomplished by the One whom the Jewish leaders crucified and whom God raised from the dead. The formerly helpless cripple was restored to the full use of his limbs, standing, walking, entering the temple, and praising God in rejoicing.
Like the healings Jesus did at the beginning of His work for the lame, it broke the power Satan held over the suffering and wrenched them from his grasp. All who believed on Him were given soundness of body. They were caused to leap in gladness of heart and to glorify God, bringing great joy and happiness.
The complete healing of one who a few hours before had been a helpless cripple was wrought in the full light of day before a crowd. It became known to thousands, spread news through Jerusalem, and caused the people to press around the disciples in excitement. All were filled with astonishment and glorified God for what was done.
Standing whole beside Peter, the healed man served as convincing living proof that strengthened Peter's testimony about Jesus. This included standing before Annas, Caiaphas and the other temple dignitaries at the trial the next day, the day after the cure. His visible, restored presence silenced priests, rulers and people, and could not be denied or refuted by falsehood.
The miracle proved the resurrection of Christ and His power in heaven to perform miracles on earth through His apostles. It proved that crucifying Jesus had not stopped miracles in His name or the proclamation of His truths. It threatened the priests' influence and convinced the rulers that unless the work was stopped Jesus would gain many believers and they would be held guilty of murdering the Son of God. Yet fear of the people kept them from more than threats and demands to stop preaching in Jesus' name, which the healing had made the occasion for the apostles' witness.
The account belongs to the disciples' witness in Acts 3-5, in which their works represented Jesus' works and bore witness to Him. It belongs to their Christlike medical missionary work, in which human service was joined with divine power. Christ was the true source and acting force behind the healing.
The same pattern is echoed in later healings after prayer. Frances rose from her bed, stood and walked while praising God in joy and gratitude. A woman with an injured foot rose and walked free from pain and traveled thirty-eight miles that day.