Matthew 21:14

Context
21:14 The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them.

Acts 3:2-11

Context
3:2 And a man lame¹ from birth² was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called “the Beautiful Gate” every day³ so he could beg for money⁴ from those going into the temple courts.⁵ 3:3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts,⁶ he asked them for money.⁷ 3:4 Peter looked directly⁸ at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!” 3:5 So the lame man⁹ paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them. 3:6 But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold,¹⁰ but what I do have I give you. In the name¹¹ of Jesus Christ¹² the Nazarene, stand up and¹³ walk!” 3:7 Then¹⁴ Peter¹⁵ took hold¹⁶ of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s¹⁷ feet and ankles were made strong.¹⁸ 3:8 He¹⁹ jumped up,²⁰ stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts²¹ with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 3:9 All²² the people saw him walking and praising God, 3:10 and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations²³ at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement²⁴ at what had happened to him.

Peter Addresses the Crowd

3:11 While the man²⁵ was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway²⁶ called Solomon’s Portico.²⁷

Acts 14:8-10

Context

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

14:8 In²⁸ Lystra²⁹ sat a man who could not use his feet,³⁰ lame from birth,³¹ who had never walked. 14:9 This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul³² stared³³ intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed, 14:10 he said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.”³⁴ And the man³⁵ leaped up and began walking.³⁶

[3:2] ¹tn Or “crippled.”

[3:2] ²tn Grk “from his mother’s womb.”

[3:2] ³tn BDAG 437 s.v. ἡμέρα 2.c has “every day” for this phrase.

[3:2] ⁴tn Grk “alms.” The term “alms” is not in common use today, so what the man expected, “money,” is used in the translation instead. The idea is that of money given as a gift to someone who was poor. Giving alms was viewed as honorable in Judaism (Tob 1:3, 16; 12:8-9; m. Pe’ah 1:1). See also Luke 11:41; 12:33; Acts 9:36; 10:2, 4, 31; 24:17.

[3:2] ⁵tn Grk “the temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper, and has been translated accordingly.

[3:3] ⁶tn Grk “the temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper, and has been translated accordingly.

[3:3] ⁷tn Grk “alms.” See the note on the word “money” in the previous verse.

[3:4] ⁸tn Grk “Peter, looking directly at him, as did John, said.” The participle ἀτενίσας (atenisas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[3:5] ⁹tn Grk “So he”; the referent (the lame man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:6] ¹⁰tn Or “I have no money.” L&N 6.69 classifies the expression ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον (argurion kai crusion) as an idiom that is a generic expression for currency, thus “money.”

[3:6] ¹¹sn In the name. Note the authority in the name of Jesus the Messiah. His presence and power are at work for the man. The reference to “the name” is not like a magical incantation, but is designed to indicate the agent who performs the healing. The theme is quite frequent in Acts (2:38 plus 21 other times).

[3:6] ¹²tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[3:6] ¹³tc The words “stand up and” (ἔγειρε καί, egeire kai) are not in a few mss (א B D sa), but are included in A C E Ψ 095 33 1739 Ï lat sy mae bo. The external testimony is thus fairly evenly divided, with few but important representatives of the Alexandrian and Western texttypes supporting the shorter reading. Internally, the words look like a standard scribal emendation, and may have been motivated by other healing passages where Jesus gave a similar double command (cf. Matt 9:5; Mark 2:9, [11]; Luke 5:23; [6:8]; John 5:8). On the other hand, there is some motivation for deleting ἔγειρε καί here, namely, unlike Jesus’ healing miracles, Peter raises (ἤγειρεν, hgeiren) the man to his feet (v. 7) rather than the man rising on his own. In light of the scribal tendency to harmonize, especially in immediate context, the longer reading is slightly preferred.

[3:7] ¹⁴tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then” to reflect the sequence of events.

[3:7] ¹⁵tn Grk “he”; the referent (Peter) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:7] ¹⁶tn Grk “Peter taking hold of him…raised him up.” The participle πιάσας (piasas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[3:7] ¹⁷tn Grk “his”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:7] ¹⁸sn At once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. Note that despite the past lameness, the man is immediately able to walk. The restoration of his ability to walk pictures the presence of a renewed walk, a fresh start at life; this was far more than money would have given him.

[3:8] ¹⁹tn Grk “And he.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the conjunction καί (kai) has not been translated here. Instead a new English sentence is begun.

[3:8] ²⁰tn Grk “Jumping up, he stood.” The participle ἐξαλλόμενος (exallomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. It is possible that the paralyzed man actually jumped off the ground, but more probably this term simply refers to the speed with which he stood up. See L&N 15.240.

[3:8] ²¹tn Grk “the temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper, and has been translated accordingly.

[3:9] ²²tn Grk “And all.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[3:10] ²³tn Grk “alms,” but this term is not in common use today, so the closest modern equivalent, “donations,” is used instead. The idea is that of a donation to charity.

[3:10] ²⁴sn Amazement is a frequent response to miracles of Jesus or the apostles. These took the ancients by as much surprise as they would people today. But in terms of response to what God is doing, amazement does not equal faith (Luke 4:36; 5:9, 26; 7:16).

[3:11] ²⁵tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[3:11] ²⁶tn Or “portico,” “colonnade”; Grk “stoa.” The translation “covered walkway” (a descriptive translation) was used here because the architectural term “portico” or “colonnade” is less familiar. However, the more technical term “portico” was retained in the actual name that follows.

[3:11] ²⁷sn Solomon’s Portico was a covered walkway formed by rows of columns supporting a roof and open on the inner side facing the center of the temple complex. It was located on the east side of the temple (Josephus, Ant. 15.11.3-5 [15.391-420], 20.9.7 [20.221]) and was a place of commerce and conversation.

[14:8] ²⁸tn Grk “And in.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[14:8] ²⁹sn Lystra was a city in Lycaonia about 18 mi (30 km) south of Iconium.

[14:8] ³⁰tn Grk “powerless in his feet,” meaning he was unable to use his feet to walk.

[14:8] ³¹tn Grk “lame from his mother’s womb” (an idiom).

[14:9] ³²tn Grk “speaking, who.” The relative pronoun has been replaced by the noun “Paul,” and a new sentence begun in the translation because an English relative clause would be very awkward here.

[14:9] ³³tn Or “looked.”

[14:10] ³⁴tn BDAG 722 s.v. ὀρθός 1.a has “stand upright on your feet.”

[14:10] ³⁵tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:10] ³⁶tn This verb is imperfect tense in contrast to the previous verb, which is aorist. It has been translated ingressively, since the start of a sequence is in view here.