Acts 3:2

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“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.”

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Read Acts 3:2 in the flow of Acts3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Acts3 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and a certain man, being lame from the womb of his mother, was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask a kindness from those entering into the temple,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 3:2 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 16:20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
  2. Luke 18:35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
  3. John 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
  4. John 9:8At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
  5. Acts 4:22For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
  6. Acts 10:4Cornelius 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.
  7. Acts 10:31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
  8. Acts 14:8In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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