Acts 3:1
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- KJV
- Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
- WEB
- Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- ASV
- Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].
- DARBY
- And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [which is] the ninth [hour];
- BLB
- Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth.
- ÅB
- Men Peter og Johannes gikk sammen opp i templet ved bønnens time, som var den niende.
- OTB
- Peter og Johannes gikk opp til tempelet ved bønnetimen, som var den niende timen.
- B1930
- Men Peter og Johannes gikk sammen op i templet ved bønnens time, som var den niende.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Read in contextActs 10:3
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Read in contextActs 4:13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Read in contextLuke 1:10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Read in contextLuke 24:53
And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Read in contextActs 5:25
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
Read in contextActs 8:14
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Read in contextDaniel 6:10
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
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