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¶ 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?

And {G1161} when Peter {G4074} saw {G1492} it, he answered {G611} unto {G4314} the people {G2992}, Ye men {G435} of Israel {G2475}, why {G5101} marvel ye {G2296} at {G1909} this {G5129}? or {G2228} why {G5101} look ye so earnestly {G816} on us {G2254}, as though {G5613} by our own {G2398} power {G1411} or {G2228} holiness {G2150} we had made {G4160} this man {G846} to walk {G4043}?

Seeing this, Kefa addressed the people: “Men of Isra’el! Why are you amazed at this? Or why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk through some power or godliness of our own?

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

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?

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Cross-References

  • 2 Corinthians 3:5 (11 votes)

    Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God;

  • John 3:27 (7 votes)

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

  • John 3:28 (7 votes)

    Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • Genesis 41:16 (6 votes)

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

  • Acts 14:11 (6 votes)

    And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

  • Acts 14:15 (6 votes)

    And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

  • Daniel 2:28 (6 votes)

    But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;