Acts 3:12 (WEB)
When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
Fathers and councils · 7
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Unto you first, God, having raised up His Son, sent Him blessing you, that each may turn himself from his iniquities.”” — editor's note: Acts iii. 12, etc.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XV.6Conference XV
“…for their miracles: “Men and brethren, why marvel ye at this, or why look ye on us as though by our own power or holiness we had caused this man to walk.”” — editor's note: Acts iii. 12.
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John Chrysostom
“And if He doth it not by His own strength, what shall He have more than the Apostles, who say, “Why look ye so earnestly on us as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?” ( Acts iii. 12.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“The whole people being in amazement, they said, “Why give heed to us, as though by our own power or authority we had made him to walk?”” — editor's note: Acts iii. 12. [The New Testament passage has been modified in the citation.—R.]
Read the whole comment“…from Thee);—yet after these things altogether the contrary, “Why do ye give heed to us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made him to walk?”” — editor's note: Acts iii. 12. [Slightly altered.]
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“But afterwards he shews that every thing is to be ascribed to God, “Why look ye so earnestly upon us, as though by our own power and holiness we had made this man to walk?” [Acts 3:12] ]” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“When that lame man who sat at the gate rose up at Peter’s voice, and walked on his feet, so that men marvelled, Peter spoke to them to this effect, that it was not by his own power that he did this, but in the virtue of Him whom they slew.” — editor's note: Acts iii. 2–16.
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.6.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.6.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:30–35 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:30–35 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:30–35 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:30–35 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:30–35 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:30–35 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.6.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.6.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.6.