Hechos 3:12

12 Y viendo esto Pedro, respondió al pueblo: Varones israelitas, ¿por qué os maravilláis de esto? O ¿por qué ponéis los ojos en nosotros, como si con nuestra virtud o piedad hubiéramos hecho andar a éste

Hechos 3:12 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 3:12

And when Peter saw it
That the people ran to them, and looked wistly upon them, and wondered at what was done: he answered unto the people, ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at
this?
either at this man, who was cured of his lameness, or at the cure itself: or why look ye so earnestly on us;
suggesting, that they ought to look to God, and observe his divine power, and to the Lord Jesus Christ, whom they had crucified, whose apostles they were, and in whose name, and by whose power they had wrought this miracle; which shows that they were not self-seeking and vain glorious men, but discovers great sincerity and integrity, much love to Christ, and great regard to his honour, and to the glory of God: as though by our own power and holiness we had made this man to
walk?
as if it was any natural power of theirs; or for any merit of theirs, because of their strict religion and piety; or "laudable conversation", as the Arabic version; because they were mightier in themselves and holier than others, that they had such a faculty of curing lame persons; all which they utterly reject, and place it to a right account in the next verse. Instead of "holiness", the Syriac version reads "authority"; and to the same, or like sense, the Vulgate Latin, which seems most agreeable.

Hechos 3:12 In-Context

10 Y le conocían, que él era el que se sentaba a pedir la limosna a la puerta del Templo, la Hermosa; y fueron llenos de asombro y de espanto por lo que le había acontecido

11 Y teniendo asidos a Pedro y a Juan el cojo que había sido sanado, todo el pueblo, atónito, concurrió a ellos al pórtico que se llama de Salomón

12 Y viendo esto Pedro, respondió al pueblo: Varones israelitas, ¿por qué os maravilláis de esto? O ¿por qué ponéis los ojos en nosotros, como si con nuestra virtud o piedad hubiéramos hecho andar a éste

13 El Dios de Abraham, y de Isaac, y de Jacob, el Dios de nuestros padres ha glorificado a su Hijo Jesús, al cual vosotros entregasteis, y negasteis delante de Pilato, juzgando él que había de ser suelto

14 Mas vosotros al Santo y al Justo negasteis, y pedisteis que se os diera un hombre homicida