Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Be it {G2077} known {G1110} unto you {G5213} all {G3956}, and {G2532} to all {G3956} the people {G2992} of Israel {G2474}, that {G3754} by {G1722} the name {G3686} of Jesus {G2424} Christ {G5547} of Nazareth {G3480}, whom {G3739} ye {G5210} crucified {G4717}, whom {G3739} God {G2316} raised {G1453} from {G1537} the dead {G3498}, even by {G1722} him {G5129} doth {G3936} this man {G3778} stand here {G3936} before {G1799} you {G5216} whole {G5199}.
then let it be known to you and to all the people of Isra’el that it is in the name of the Messiah, Yeshua from Natzeret, whom you had executed on a stake as a criminal but whom God has raised from the dead, that this man stands before you perfectly healed.
then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before you whole.
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Acts 3:6
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. -
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. -
Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. -
Acts 2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. -
Acts 10:40
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; -
Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick and dead. -
Matthew 27:63
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Acts 4:10 (KJV)
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Commentary
This verse is part of Peter's powerful defense before the Sanhedrin (the Jewish high court) in Jerusalem. Peter and John were arrested after healing a man lame from birth at the temple gate and preaching about Jesus. The religious leaders demanded to know by what power or name they had done this.
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly declares that the healing was performed "by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth." This emphasizes that the power came not from Peter or John, but from the authority and person of Jesus Himself. He pointedly reminds the leaders that this is the same Jesus "whom ye crucified," directly confronting them with their responsibility in His death.
Crucially, Peter adds that this is the same Jesus "whom God raised from the dead." The resurrection is presented as God's vindication of Jesus and the source of the life and power demonstrated in the healing. The lame man, who was previously unable to stand, is now standing before them, a living testament to Jesus' power, validated by His resurrection.
The Greek word translated "whole" is hugiēs, meaning healthy, sound, or complete. Peter asserts that it is literally "in this [name]" or "by this [one]" (Jesus) that the man stands completely healed.
This verse is a core declaration of the early church's message: Jesus, the crucified Messiah, was raised by God and possesses ultimate power and authority. Healing and transformation happen through His name. It sets the stage for Peter's further declaration in Acts 4:12 that "there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
For application, this verse reminds us that the power of God is available through faith in Jesus Christ. It challenges us to consider the authority of Jesus' name in our own lives and in the world. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead and healed the lame man is the power by which God works today.