Acts 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Acts 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?”
Acts 3:12 — World English Bible
Acts 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? ”
Acts 3:12 — American Standard Version
Acts 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?”
Acts 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk? ”
Acts 3:12 — Darby Translation
Acts 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So when Peter saw it, he answered vnto the people, Ye me of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke ye so stedfastly on vs, as though by our owne power or godlines, we had made this man go?”
Acts 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Acts 3:12 in Context — 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.
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.
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
What Does Acts 3:12 Mean?
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