KJV King James Version
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
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Acts 3:10
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
WEB World English Bible
They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
ASV American Standard Version
and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.
Surrounding context — Acts 3
7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted [him] up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
12 And when Peter saw [it], he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐπεγίνωσκονG1921 · epiginōskōto come to knowδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἦνG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐλεημοσύνηνG1654 · eleēmosunēcharityκαθήμενοςG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὡραίᾳG5611 · hōraiosBeautifulπύλῃG4439 · pulēgateτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱεροῦ,G2411 · hierostempleκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπλήσθησανG4130 · plēthō, pimplēmito fillθάμβουςG2285 · thambosamazementκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκστάσεωςG1611 · ekstasisamazementἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυμβεβηκότιG4819 · sumbainōto happenαὐτῷ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 3:2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;John 5:20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.John 9:3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.Luke 9:43And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,John 9:18-21But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.Acts 2:12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?Luke 4:36And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word [is] this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.Acts 4:21-22So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.Acts 4:14-16And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.Acts 2:7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
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