For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
The man was above forty years old, crippled from birth, and had spent his whole life as an almost helpless sufferer who had known nothing but pain and infirmity into old age. His infirmity had lasted for forty years and into old age, making his healing a striking miracle and a publicly known change. He had long desired to go to Jesus and be healed, but he was almost unable to move and was far from the place of Jesus' labors. At his earnest pleadings kind persons carried him to the gate of the temple, only to find that Jesus had been put to a cruel death.
Those who knew how long he had hoped to be healed by Jesus pitied his disappointment. They then brought him daily to the temple to beg a small gift from passersby, that something given might relieve his wants as a poor, distressed, poverty-stricken man. A short time after the descent of the Holy Spirit, Peter and John went up to the temple to worship, immediately after a season of fervent prayer. There they healed him in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, a striking miracle and a publicly known change wrought through the apostles' ministry.
He now had full use of his limbs, was free from pain, and rejoiced in believing in Jesus. His healing astonished the Jews, because they supposed Jesus was dead and expected wonderful works like His to cease with Him. Yet the disciples performed miracles similar to those of Jesus.
The man was above forty years old, crippled from birth, and had spent his whole life as an almost helpless sufferer who had known nothing but pain and infirmity into old age. His infirmity had lasted for forty years and into old age, making his healing a striking miracle and a publicly known change. He had long desired to go to Jesus and be healed, but he was almost unable to move and was far from the place of Jesus' labors. At his earnest pleadings kind persons carried him to the gate of the temple, only to find that Jesus had been put to a cruel death.
Those who knew how long he had hoped to be healed by Jesus pitied his disappointment. They then brought him daily to the temple to beg a small gift from passersby, that something given might relieve his wants as a poor, distressed, poverty-stricken man. A short time after the descent of the Holy Spirit, Peter and John went up to the temple to worship, immediately after a season of fervent prayer. There they healed him in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, a striking miracle and a publicly known change wrought through the apostles' ministry.
He now had full use of his limbs, was free from pain, and rejoiced in believing in Jesus. His healing astonished the Jews, because they supposed Jesus was dead and expected wonderful works like His to cease with Him. Yet the disciples performed miracles similar to those of Jesus.