Matthew Henry Commentary Acts 3:1-11

"Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour]. 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; who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. 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 3:1-11 (ASV)

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 to work a miracle on a man over forty years old, who had been a cripple from his birth. Peter, in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, commanded him, Rise up and walk.

Thus, if we would successfully attempt the healing of men's souls, we must go forth in the name and power of Jesus Christ, calling on helpless sinners to arise and walk in the way of holiness, by faith in Him. How sweet the thought to our souls, that regarding all the crippled faculties of our fallen nature, the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth can make us whole! With what holy joy and rapture we will tread the holy courts when God the Spirit causes us to enter there by his strength!