Acts 3:10

they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The Jerusalem crowd observes the healed lame man walking and praising God near Solomon’s Colonnade. They identify him as the beggar who previously sat daily at the temple’s Beautiful Gate.

The words — The text emphasizes ἐπεγὸγνωσκον (epeginōskon), translated literally as “they were recognizing,” to mark the crowd’s sudden, clear identification of the man. This verb shifts the narrative from passive sight to active acknowledgment of his former identity.

The thread — This moment recalls the man’s daily placement at the Beautiful Gate in Acts 3:2 and aligns with the crowd’s astonishment at divine power in Luke 9:43 and John 5:20. The narrative thread links a known beggar to a public miracle that draws all the people to Solomon’s Colonnade.

Why it lands — The verse states that physical transformation forces public identification and stops casual observation. It requires the reader to acknowledge that visible change serves as evidence of divine action rather than mere coincidence.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Acts 3:2 And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
Luke 9:43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
John 5:20 The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
John 9:3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
Luke 4:36 All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
John 9:18 The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
Acts 2:7 Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
Acts 2:12 Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
Acts 4:14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
Acts 4:21 After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.