Cselekedetek 3:12

Biblia Karoli Gaspar

Mikor pedig ezt látta Péter, monda a népnek: Izráel férfiai, mit csodálkoztok ezen, vagy mit néztek mi reánk, mintha tulajdon erõnkkel vagy jámborságunkkal míveltük volna azt, hogy az járjon?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ye men: Acts 2:22, Acts 13:26, Romans 9:4, Romans 11:1

or: Acts 10:25, Acts 10:26, Acts 14:11-15, Genesis 40:8, Genesis 41:16, Daniel 2:28-30, John 3:27, John 3:28, John 7:18

as: 2 Corinthians 3:5

Reciprocal: Numbers 20:10 - we fetch 2 Kings 2:14 - smote Daniel 2:30 - this secret Mark 12:11 - General Mark 16:18 - they shall lay Luke 4:20 - And the John 1:16 - of his John 5:28 - Marvel John 11:43 - Lazarus Acts 1:11 - why Acts 3:4 - Look Acts 9:34 - Jesus Christ Acts 13:16 - Men Acts 14:15 - We also 2 Corinthians 4:5 - we Galatians 2:8 - he 1 John 3:13 - Marvel not Revelation 19:10 - for the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Peter saw it,.... That the people ran to them, and looked wistly upon them, and wondered at what was done:

he answered unto the people, ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? either at this man, who was cured of his lameness, or at the cure itself:

or why look ye so earnestly on us; suggesting, that they ought to look to God, and observe his divine power, and to the Lord Jesus Christ, whom they had crucified, whose apostles they were, and in whose name, and by whose power they had wrought this miracle; which shows that they were not self-seeking and vain glorious men, but discovers great sincerity and integrity, much love to Christ, and great regard to his honour, and to the glory of God:

as though by our own power and holiness we had made this man to walk? as if it was any natural power of theirs; or for any merit of theirs, because of their strict religion and piety; or "laudable conversation", as the Arabic version; because they were mightier in themselves and holier than others, that they had such a faculty of curing lame persons; all which they utterly reject, and place it to a right account in the next verse. Instead of "holiness", the Syriac version reads "authority"; and to the same, or like sense, the Vulgate Latin, which seems most agreeable.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When Peter saw it - Saw the people assembling in such multitudes and wondering at the miracle.

He answered - The word “answer,” with us, implies that a question had been asked, or that some subject had been proposed for consideration. But the word is used in a different sense in the Bible. It is often used when no question was asked, but when an occasion was offered for remarks, or when an opportunity was presented to make a statement. It is the same as replying to a thing, or making a statement in regard to some subject, Daniel 2:26; Acts 5:8.

Ye men of Israel - Jews. Compare Acts 2:14.

Why marvel ye at this? - The particular thing which he intended to reprove here was not that they wondered, for that was proper; but that they looked on himself and John as if they had been the authors of this healing. They ought to have understood it. The Jews were sufficiently acquainted with miracles to interpret them and to know whence they proceeded; and they ought not, therefore, to ascribe them to man, but to inquire why they had been performed by God.

Why look ye ... - Why do ye fix the eyes with amazement on us, as though we could do this? Why not look at once to God?

By our own power - By any art of healing or by any medicine we had done this.

Or holiness - Piety. As if God had bestowed this on us on account of our personal and eminent piety. It may be remarked that here was ample opportunity for them to establish a reputation of their own. The people were disposed to pay them honor; they might at once have laid claim to vast authority over them; but they refused all such personal honor, and ascribed all to the Lord Jesus. Whatever success may attend the ministers of the gospel, or however much the world may be disposed to do them honor, they should disclaim all power in themselves, and ascribe it to the Lord Jesus Christ. It is not by the talents or personal holiness of ministers, valuable as these are, that people are saved; it is only by the power of God, designed to honor his Son. See 2 Corinthians 3:5-6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 3:12. As though by our own power — δυναμει, Miraculous energy.

Or holiness — Η ευσεβεια, Meaning religious attachment to the worship of God. Do not think that we have wrought this miracle by any power of our own; or that any supereminent piety in us should have induced God thus to honour us, by enabling us to work it. Instead of ευσεβεια, holiness, the Syriac of Erpen, Armenian, Vulgate, and some copies of the Itala, have εξουσια, power or authority; but the first appears to be the legitimate reading.