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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/3.htm">New International Version</a> One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. <a href="/nlt/acts/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. <a href="/esv/acts/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. <a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. <a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth. <a href="/kjv/acts/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. <a href="/nkjv/acts/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. <a href="/nasb_/acts/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. <a href="/nasb/acts/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. <a href="/nasb77/acts/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. <a href="/lsb/acts/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. <a href="/amp/acts/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), <a href="/csb/acts/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple for the time of prayer at three in the afternoon. <a href="/hcsb/acts/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up together to the temple complex at the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon. <a href="/asv/acts/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. <a href="/cev/acts/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The time of prayer was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and Peter and John were going into the temple. <a href="/erv/acts/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. <a href="/gwt/acts/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Peter and John were going to the temple courtyard for the three o'clock prayer. <a href="/gnt/acts/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> One day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o'clock in the afternoon, the hour for prayer. <a href="/isv/acts/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> One afternoon, Peter and John were on their way to the Temple for the three o'clock prayer time. <a href="/msb/acts/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> One afternoon Peter and John were going up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. <a href="/net/acts/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o'clock in the afternoon. <a href="/nheb/acts/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, at three in the afternoon. <a href="/wbt/acts/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now Peter and John went up together into the temple, at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. <a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One day Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the hour of prayer--the ninth hour--and, just then, <a href="/web/acts/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Peter and John were going up at the same time into the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth [hour], <a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth. <a href="/ylt/acts/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth hour, <a href="/slt/acts/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> NOW Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer. <a href="/cpdv/acts/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now Peter and John went up to the temple at the ninth hour of prayer. <a href="/nabre/acts/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o’clock hour of prayer. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> IT came to pass as Simon Peter and John were going up together to the temple at the time of prayer, at the ninth hour, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And it was that when Shimeon Kaypha and Yohannan went up together to The Temple at the time of prayer, which was the ninth hour,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Now Peter and John were going up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour. <a href="/godbey/acts/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Peter and John went up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth. <a href="/haweis/acts/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> NOW at that time Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth; <a href="/mace/acts/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> One day as Peter and John were going together to the temple, at the ninth hour, which was the hour of prayer, <a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One day Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the hour of prayer--the ninth hour--and, just then, <a href="/worrell/acts/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer?the ninth hour. <a href="/worsley/acts/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Now Peter and John were going up to the temple together at the hour of prayer, which is the ninth hour. <a href="/parallel/acts/3-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=652" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">A Lame Man Walks</a> 1<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">One afternoon</a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōannēs (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">John</a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: anebainon (V-IIA-3P) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">were going up</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hieron (N-ANS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5610.htm" title="5610: hōran (N-AFS) -- Apparently a primary word; an hour.">hour</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4335.htm" title="4335: proseuchēs (N-GFS) -- From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.">of prayer,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1766.htm" title="1766: enatēn (Adj-AFS) -- Ninth. Ordinal from ennea; ninth.">ninth hour.</a> 2And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/24-53.htm">Luke 24:53</a> praising God continually in the temple. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a> With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, <a href="/acts/5-12.htm">Acts 5:12</a> The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade. <a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9</a> The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. <a href="/luke/18-10.htm">Luke 18:10</a> “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a> With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Acts 4:31</a> After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. <a href="/acts/6-4.htm">Acts 6:4</a> and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” <a href="/acts/16-13.htm">Acts 16:13</a> On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there. <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17</a> Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-14</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” / The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them. <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13-16</a> When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ... <a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">1 Kings 8:29-30</a> May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. / Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm">2 Chronicles 6:20-21</a> May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. / Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.Peter.<a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Acts 4:13</a> Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.<a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Acts 8:14</a> Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:<a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1</a> And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,went.<a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a> And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,<a href="/acts/5-25.htm">Acts 5:25</a> Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.<a href="/luke/24-53.htm">Luke 24:53</a> And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.the hour.<a href="/acts/10-3.htm">Acts 10:3,30</a> He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius… <a href="/exodus/29-39.htm">Exodus 29:39</a> The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:<a href="/numbers/28-4.htm">Numbers 28:4</a> The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/23-44.htm">Afternoon</a> <a href="/acts/2-15.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/acts/1-22.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/23-44.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/2-41.htm">Three</a> <a href="/acts/2-18.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/10-3.htm">Afternoon</a> <a href="/acts/10-3.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/acts/3-3.htm">John</a> <a href="/acts/10-3.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/acts/3-3.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/4-24.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/5-7.htm">Three</a> <a href="/acts/3-21.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/3-11.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 3</div>1. <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet,</a> 12. <a href="/acts/3-12.htm">professes the cure to have been wrought by God, and his son Jesus;</a> 13. <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/3-17.htm">which because they did it through ignorance, </a> 18. <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the Scriptures,</a> 19. <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">he exhorts them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins through Jesus.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>One afternoon This phrase sets the scene for a specific time of day, indicating a routine or customary practice. In Jewish tradition, the day was divided into specific times for prayer, and this afternoon time would have been a regular occurrence for devout Jews. The mention of "afternoon" suggests a time of transition, possibly symbolizing the shift from the old covenant to the new covenant through the actions of the apostles.Peter and John Peter and John were two of Jesus' closest disciples, often seen together in the Gospels and Acts. Their partnership in ministry highlights the importance of fellowship and collaboration in the early church. Peter, known for his leadership and boldness, and John, known for his deep spiritual insight, represent a balance of action and contemplation. Their presence together underscores the unity and shared mission among the apostles.were going up to the temple The temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and a place of significant religious activity. "Going up" refers to the physical ascent to the temple, which was situated on a hill. This phrase also indicates their continued participation in Jewish religious practices, showing respect for their heritage while also being part of the new movement initiated by Jesus. The temple was a place where Jesus himself taught, and now his apostles continue his work there.at the hour of prayer The Jewish day included three specific times for prayer: morning, afternoon, and evening. The hour of prayer mentioned here aligns with the afternoon sacrifice, a time when many would gather at the temple. This practice reflects the discipline and devotion of the early believers, who maintained regular prayer times. It also shows the continuity between Jewish customs and the emerging Christian faith.the ninth hour The ninth hour corresponds to 3 PM, a significant time in the Jewish day for prayer and sacrifice. This was the time of the evening sacrifice, a moment of communal worship and atonement. In the context of the New Testament, the ninth hour is also the time when Jesus cried out on the cross, "It is finished" (<a href="/john/19-30.htm">John 19:30</a>), marking the completion of his sacrificial work. This connection underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament sacrificial practices through Christ's ultimate sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a> One of Jesus' twelve apostles, known for his leadership in the early church and his boldness in preaching the gospel. He was a fisherman by trade and was called by Jesus to be a "fisher of men." 2. <a href="/topical/j/john.htm">John</a> Another of Jesus' twelve apostles, often referred to as the "beloved disciple." He was a close companion of Peter and played a significant role in the early church. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The central place of worship for the Jewish people in Jerusalem. It was a place where sacrifices were made, and prayers were offered. The temple was a significant location for early Christian activities. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_hour_of_prayer.htm">The Hour of Prayer</a> Refers to the Jewish custom of praying at specific times of the day. The ninth hour corresponds to 3 PM, a time of afternoon prayer and sacrifice in the temple. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_ninth_hour.htm">The Ninth Hour</a> This time is significant in Jewish tradition as it was one of the designated times for prayer and sacrifice. It also holds importance in the New Testament, as it was the hour when Jesus cried out on the cross.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a> Peter and John’s commitment to prayer highlights the importance of regular, dedicated prayer in the life of a believer. We should prioritize prayer in our daily routines. <a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship.htm">Community in Worship</a> The apostles went to the temple together, emphasizing the value of communal worship and fellowship. We should seek to worship and pray with others, strengthening our faith community. <a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_faith_practices.htm">Consistency in Faith Practices</a> The apostles' adherence to the Jewish prayer times shows the importance of consistency in spiritual disciplines. We should strive to maintain regular spiritual practices in our lives. <a href="/topical/o/openness_to_divine_appointments.htm">Openness to Divine Appointments</a> As Peter and John went to pray, they were open to God’s leading, which resulted in a miraculous event (later in <a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Acts 3</a>). We should be open to God’s work in our daily routines.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 3</a> <a href="/q/when_was_leviticus_written.htm">What did Peter mean by lacking silver and gold?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_witness_for_christ_effectively.htm">How can I effectively witness for Christ?</a> <a href="/q/is_acts_4_4's_5,000_converts_credible.htm">(Acts 4:4) How historically credible is the claim that about five thousand people converted on the spot? </a> <a href="/q/what_defined_early_christianity.htm">What characterized early Christianity in its initial stages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>III.(1) Now Peter and John went up.--Better, were going up. The union of the two brings the narratives of the Gospels into an interesting connection with the Acts. They were probably about the same age (the idea that Peter was some years older than John rests mainly on the pictures which artists have drawn from their imagination, and has no evidence in Scripture), and had been friends from their youth upward. They had been partners as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee (<a href="/luke/5-10.htm" title="And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you shall catch men.">Luke 5:10</a>). They had been sharers in looking for the consolation of Israel, and had together received the baptism of John (<a href="/john/1-41.htm" title="He first finds his own brother Simon, and said to him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.">John 1:41</a>). John and Andrew had striven which should be the first to tell Peter that they had found the Christ (<a href="/john/1-41.htm" title="He first finds his own brother Simon, and said to him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.">John 1:41</a>). The two had been sent together to prepare for the Passover (<a href="/luke/22-8.htm" title="And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.">Luke 22:8</a>). John takes Peter into the palace of the high priest (<a href="/john/18-16.htm" title="But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known to the high priest, and spoke to her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.">John 18:16</a>), and though he must have witnessed his denials is not estranged from him. It is to John that Peter turns for comfort after his fall, and with him he comes to the sepulchre on the morning of the Resurrection (<a href="/john/20-6.htm" title="Then comes Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and sees the linen clothes lie,">John 20:6</a>). The eager affection which, now more strongly than ever, bound the two together is seen in Peter's question, "Lord, and what shall this man do?" (<a href="/john/21-21.htm" title="Peter seeing him said to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?">John 21:21</a>); and now they are again sharers in action and in heart, in teaching and in worship. Passing rivalries there may have been, disputes which was the greatest, prayers for places on the right hand and the left (<a href="/matthew/20-20.htm" title="Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.">Matthew 20:20</a>; <a href="/mark/10-35.htm" title="And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Master, we would that you should do for us whatever we shall desire.">Mark 10:35</a>); but the idea maintained by Renan (Vie de Jesus, Introduction), that St. John wrote his Gospel to exalt himself at the expense of Peter, must take its place among the delirantium somnia, the morbid imaginations, of inventive interpretation. They appear in company again in the mission to Samaria (<a href="/acts/8-14.htm" title="Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:">Acts 8:14</a>), and in recognising the work that had been done by Paul and Barnabas among the Gentiles (<a href="/galatians/2-9.htm" title="And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to the circumcision.">Galatians 2:9</a>). When it was that they parted never to meet again, we have no record. No account is given as to the interval that had passed since the Day of Pentecost. Presumably the brief notice at the end of Acts 2 was meant to summarise a gradual progress, marked by no striking incidents, which may have gone on for several months. The absence of chronological data in the Acts, as a book written by one who in the Gospel appears to lay stress on such matters (<a href="/luke/3-1.htm" title="Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,">Luke 3:1</a>; <a href="/luke/6-2.htm" title="And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?">Luke 6:2</a>), is somewhat remarkable. The most natural explanation is that he found the informants who supplied him with his facts somewhat uncertain on these points, and that, as a truthful historian, he would not invent dates. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Were going up for went up together, A.V. and T.R. Peter and John. The close friendship of these two apostles is remarkable. The origin of it appears to have been their partnership in the fishing-boats in which they pursued their trade as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. For St. Luke tells us that the sons of Zebedee were "partners with Simon," and helped him to take the miraculous draught of fishes (<a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Luke 5:10</a>). We find the two sons of Zebedee associated with Peter in the inner circle of the Lord's apostles, at the Transfiguration, at the raising of Jairus's daughter, and at the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane (see also <a href="/mark/13-3.htm">Mark 13:3</a>). But the yet closer friendship of Peter and John first appears in their going together to the palace of Caiaphas on the night of the betrayal (<a href="/john/18-15.htm">John 18:15</a>), and then in the memorable visit to the holy sepulcher on the morning of the Resurrection (<a href="/john/20-2.htm">John 20:2-4</a>), and yet again in <a href="/john/21-7.htm">John 21:7, 20, 21</a>. It is in strict and natural sequence to these indications in the Gospel that, on opening the first chapters of the Acts, we find Peter and John constantly acting together in the very van of the Christian army (see <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Acts 3:1, 3, 11</a>; <a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Acts 4:13, 19</a>; <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Acts 8:14, 25</a>). The hour of prayer; called in <a href="/luke/1-10.htm">Luke 1:10</a>, "the hour of incense," that is, the hour of the evening sacrifice, when the people stood outside in prayer, while the priest within offered the sacrifice and burnt the incense (see <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a>, note). Hence the comparison in <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a>, "Let my prayer be set before thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice." <a href="/commentaries/acts/3-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[ One afternoon ] δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Peter Πέτρος (Petros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. were going up ἀνέβαινον (anebainon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple ἱερὸν (hieron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. at ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hour ὥραν (hōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5610.htm">Strong's 5610: </a> Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. of prayer, προσευχῆς (proseuchēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4335.htm">Strong's 4335: </a> From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ninth [hour]. ἐνάτην (enatēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1766.htm">Strong's 1766: </a> Ninth. 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