^3:11While the man²⁸ was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway²⁹ called Solomon’s Portico.³⁰^3:12When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel,³¹ why are you amazed at this? Why³² do you stare at us as if we had made this man³³ walk by our own power or piety? ^3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,³⁴ the God of our forefathers,³⁵ has glorified³⁶ his servant³⁷ Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected³⁸ in the presence of Pilate after he had decided³⁹ to release him.

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Footnotes

28 Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
29 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.
30 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, 15.11.3–5 [15.391–420], 20.9.7 [20.221]) and was a place of commerce and conversation.
31 Or perhaps “People of Israel,” since this was taking place in Solomon’s Portico and women may have been present. The Greek ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται (andres Israēlitai) used in the plural would normally mean “men, gentlemen” ( ἀνήρ 1.a).
32 Grk “or why.”
33 Grk “him”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
34 The repetition of ὁ θεός (ho theos, “God”) before the names of Isaac and Jacob is found in 𝔓74 א C (A D without article) 36 104 1175 lat. The omission of the second and third ὁ θεός is supported by B E Ψ 33 1739 𝔐 . The other time that Exod 3:6 is quoted in Acts (7:32) the best witnesses also lack the repeated ὁ θεός, but the three other times this OT passage is quoted in the NT the full form, with the thrice-mentioned θεός, is used (Matt 22:32; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37). Scribes would be prone to conform the wording here to the ; the longer reading is thus most likely not authentic. has the words in brackets, indicating doubts as to their authenticity.
35 Or “ancestors”; Grk “fathers.” The reference to the God of the patriarchs is a reminder that God is the God of the nation and of promises. The phrase God of our forefathers is from the Hebrew scriptures (Exod 3:6, 15–16; 4:5; see also the Jewish prayer known as “The Eighteen Benedictions”). Once again, event has led to explanation, or what is called the “sign and speech” pattern.
36 Has glorified. Jesus is alive, raised and active, as the healing illustrates so dramatically how God honors him.
37 His servant. The term servant has messianic connotations given the context of the promise, the note of suffering, and the titles and functions noted in vv. 14–15.
38 Or “denied,” “disowned.”
39 This genitive absolute construction could be understood as temporal (“when he had decided”) or concessive (“although he had decided”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s. And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade. When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade. When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us, as though we had made him walk by our own power or godliness? The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release him.

NLTNew Living Translation

They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.

Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness? For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And while he was holding fast to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, utterly astonished. And when he saw it, Peter replied to the people, “Men and Israelites, why are you astonished at this? Or why are you staring at us, as if by our own power or godliness we have made him walk? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, after he had decided to release him.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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? 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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