Acts 3:4
New International Version
Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”

New Living Translation
Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!”

English Standard Version
And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.”

Berean Standard Bible
Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.

Berean Literal Bible
Now Peter having looked intently upon him, with John, said, "Look unto us."

King James Bible
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

New King James Version
And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

New American Standard Bible
But Peter, along with John, looked at him intently and said, “Look at us!”

NASB 1995
But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, “Look at us!”

NASB 1977
And Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze upon him and said, “Look at us!”

Legacy Standard Bible
But when Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him, he said, “Look at us!”

Amplified Bible
But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, “Look at us!”

Christian Standard Bible
Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Peter, along with John, looked at him intently and said, “Look at us.”

American Standard Version
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Shimeon and Yohannan gazed at him and they said to him, “Look at us.”

Contemporary English Version
But they looked straight at him and said, "Look up at us!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter with John fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon us.

English Revised Version
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Peter and John stared at him. "Look at us!" Peter said.

Good News Translation
They looked straight at him, and Peter said, "Look at us!"

International Standard Version
Peter, along with John, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look at us!"

Literal Standard Version
And Peter, having looked steadfastly toward him with John, said, “Look toward us”;

Majority Standard Bible
Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.

New American Bible
But Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.”

NET Bible
Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, "Look at us!"

New Revised Standard Version
Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.”

New Heart English Bible
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

Weymouth New Testament
Peter fixing his eyes on him, as John did also, said, "Look at us."

World English Bible
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, 'Look toward us;'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Lame Man Walks
3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. 5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.…

Cross References
Acts 3:1
One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Acts 3:3
When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

Acts 3:5
So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

Acts 3:11
While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon's Colonnade.

Acts 10:4
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, "What is it, Lord?" The angel answered, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

Acts 14:9
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.


Treasury of Scripture

And Peter, fastening his eyes on him with John, said, Look on us.

fastening.

Acts 11:6
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Acts 14:9,10
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, …

Luke 4:20
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Look.

Acts 3:12
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?

John 5:6
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

John 11:40
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

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Acts 3
1. Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet,
12. professes the cure to have been wrought by God, and his son Jesus;
13. withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus;
17. which because they did it through ignorance,
18. and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the Scriptures,
19. he exhorts them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins through Jesus.














(4) Peter, fastening his eyes upon him . . .--See Notes on Luke 4:20, Acts 1:10, where the same characteristic word is used. The gaze was one which read character in the expression of the man's face, and discerned that he had faith to be healed (Acts 3:16). And he, in his turn, was to look on them that he might read in their pitying looks, not only the wish to heal, but the consciousness of power to carry the wish into effect.

Verse 4. - Fastening his eyes (ἀτενίσας εἰς αὐτόν). Comp. Luke 4:20, "The eyes of all were fastened upon him (ἤσαν ἀτένιζοντες);" and Acts 22:56, "looking steadfastly." St. Luke also uses the phrase in Acts 1:10; Acts 3:12; Acts 6:15; Acts 7:55; but it is found nowhere else in the New Testament except 2 Corinthians 3:7, 13.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Peter
Πέτρος (Petros)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

looked directly
Ἀτενίσας (Atenisas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 816: To direct my gaze, look steadily. From a compound of a and teino; to gaze intently.

at
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

as [did]
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

John.
Ἰωάννῃ (Iōannē)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

“Look
Βλέψον (Blepson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

at
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

us!”
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

said [Peter].
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.


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