Acts 3:2 - Revised Version 1885

² And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² [When] a certain man crippled from his birth was being carried along, who was laid each day at that gate of the temple [which is] called Beautiful, so that he might beg for charitable gifts from those who entered the temple.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

Common English Bible

² Meanwhile, a man crippled since birth was being carried in. Every day, people would place him at the temple gate known as the Beautiful Gate so he could ask for money from those entering the temple.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And a certain man, who was lame from his mother's womb, was being carried in. They would lay him every day at the gate of the temple, which is called the Beautiful, so that he might request alms from those entering into the temple.

Acts 3:2 Cross References

Luke 16:20

and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Luke 18:35

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

John 9:8

The neighbours therefore, and they which saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

Acts 10:31

and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

Acts 10:4

And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

Acts 14:8

And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

Acts 3:10

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

Acts 4:22

For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.