Acts 3:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The crowd recognizes him as the beggar from the Beautiful Gate, and they are filled with wonder and amazement.
What Does Acts 3:10 Mean?
Recognition is what makes the miracle undeniable. This is no stranger planted in a crowd; it is the man who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate, a daily fixture the city had passed — and mostly overlooked — for years. Knowing exactly who he is, they are filled with wonder and amazement.
Wonder is a door, not a destination. Amazement can stop at the spectacle, or it can walk through to the One the spectacle reveals — and Peter is about to point the way. There is a quiet lesson in the scene as well: the man the city stepped around became the man through whom God displayed his glory. Heaven delights to lift the overlooked, and to teach the rest of us to see them.
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What does Acts 3:10 mean?
The crowd recognizes him as the beggar from the Beautiful Gate, and they are filled with wonder and amazement.