Act 3:12-15 | NET2full | STEP | When Peter saw this, he declared to the people , “ Men of Israel , why are you amazed at this ? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety ?

‏ Acts 3:12-15

12 When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, ^{▼▼tn Or perhaps “People of Israel,” since this was taking place in Solomon’s Portico and women may have been present. The Greek ἄνδρες ᾿Ισραηλῖται (andres Israēlitai) used in the plural would normally mean “men, gentlemen” (BDAG 79 s.v. ἀνήρ 1.a).} why are you amazed at this? Why ^{▼▼tn Grk “or why.”} do you stare at us as if we had made this man ^{▼▼tn Grk “him”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} walk by our own power or piety? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, ^{▼▼tc ‡ The repetition of ὁ θεός (ho theos, “God”) before the names of Isaac and Jacob is found in P74 א C (A D without article) 36 104 1175 lat. The omission of the second and third ὁ θεός is supported by B E Ψ 33 1739 Maj. The other time that Exod 3:6 is quoted in Acts (7:32) the best witnesses also lack the repeated ὁ θεός, but the three other times this OT passage is quoted in the NT the full form, with the thrice-mentioned θεός, is used (Matt 22:32; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37). Scribes would be prone to conform the wording here to the LXX; the longer reading is thus most likely not authentic. NA28 has the words in brackets, indicating doubts as to their authenticity.} the God of our forefathers, ^{▼▼tn Or “ancestors”; Grk “fathers.”} ^{▼▼sn The reference to the God of the patriarchs is a reminder that God is the God of the nation and of promises. The phrase God of our forefathers is from the Hebrew scriptures (Exod 3:6, 15-16; 4:5; see also the Jewish prayer known as “The Eighteen Benedictions”). Once again, event has led to explanation, or what is called the “sign and speech” pattern.} has glorified ^{▼▼sn Has glorified. Jesus is alive, raised and active, as the healing illustrates so dramatically how God honors him.} his servant ^{▼▼sn His servant. The term servant has messianic connotations given the context of the promise, the note of suffering, and the titles and functions noted in vv. 14-15.} Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected ^{▼▼tn Or “denied,” “disowned.”} in the presence of Pilate after he had decided ^{▼▼tn This genitive absolute construction could be understood as temporal (“when he had decided”) or concessive (“although he had decided”).} to release him. 14 But you rejected ^{▼▼tn Or “denied,” “disowned.”} the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you. 15 You killed ^{▼▼tn Or “You put to death.”} the Originator ^{▼▼tn Or “Founder,” “founding Leader.”} of life, whom God raised ^{▼▼sn Whom God raised. God is the main actor here, as he testifies to Jesus and vindicates him.} from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses! ^{▼▼tn Grk “whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.” The two consecutive relative clauses make for awkward English style, so the second was begun as a new sentence with the words “to this fact” supplied in place of the Greek relative pronoun to make a complete sentence in English.} ^{▼▼sn We are witnesses. Note the two witnesses here, Peter and John (Acts 5:32; Heb 2:3-4).}