Charles Spurgeon Commentary


Charles Spurgeon Commentary
"And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon`s, greatly wondering." — Acts 3:8-11 (ASV)
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: and they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
You are not at all surprised that he held Peter and John; it was only natural that he should follow them wherever they went, for he owed so much to them, and they were the best friends that he had ever had. He was filled with reverence for them because of what they had accomplished for him; and now, lest they should go away, he held them; and all the people ran together unto them, greatly wondering. He who was healed by Christ's wonderful name was wondering, and the people who saw him healed were all wondering.
I suppose that wonder mingles with all true worship. All wonder is not worship; but where there is adoration of God, and a sense of His great goodness and of our unworthiness, there seems always to be a large amount of wonder. We shall even sing:
"Sing with wonder and surprise,
His lovingkindness in the skies."