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And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Took him by the right hand (πιασας αυτον της δεξιας χειρος). Doric form πιαζω for πιεζω. Genitive of the part affected. Peter had …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he took him. He took hold of his hand. To take hold of the hand in such a case was an offer of aid, an indication that Peter was since…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

His feet.—Better, his soles. The precision with which the process is described is characteristic of the medical historian…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The man had never stood upon his feet in all his life, and was so unable to move that he had to be carried to the Temple gates to beg; and yet, at …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The healing is described as an instantaneous one, accomplishing in a moment what God in his providence through the normal healing processes usually…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he took him by the right hand
In imitation of Christ, whom he had often seen using the same action on such occas…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. Peter and John seem to have been led by a divine direction…

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