Devine Scripture

Acts 3:12

Acts chapter 3 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

Context

v.11And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

v.12This passage

v.13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 9:4

    who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

  • John 3:27

    John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:5

    not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

  • Acts 2:22

    Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;

  • Genesis 41:16

    And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

  • Romans 11:1

    I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.