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Acts 3:4

Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Peter fastening his eyes upon him,.... Or looking very wistly and intently at him, being, no doubt, under some uncommon impulse of the Spirit of God to take notice of him, and cure him of his…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Fastening his eyes - The word used here denotes “to look intently, or with fixed attention.” It is one of the special words which Luke uses (Luk 4:20; Luk 22:56; Act 1:10; Act 3:12; Act 6:15; Act…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Look on us - He wished to excite and engage his attention that he might see what was done to produce his miraculous cure, and, it is likely, took this occasion to direct his faith to Jesus Christ. See…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 3:1-11

We were told in general (Act 2:43) that many signs and wonders were done by the apostles, which are not written in this book; but here we have one given us for an instance. As they wrought miracles,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, &c. And doubtless, like Paul at Lystra (Act 14:9), "perceiving that he had faith to be healed." For the man's first act after his cure "he entered into the…

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