Acts 3:3

3 He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them.

Acts 3:3 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 3:3

Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple
Just as they were entering through the gate at which he lay, he looked at them; and though they were strangers to him, he concluded they were Israelites by their going into the temple at that time:

asked an alms;
of them; prayed them to give him something for his relief and support.

Acts 3:3 In-Context

1 Now Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer;

2 And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple;

3 He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them.

4 And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us.

5 And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them.