Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
And Peter fastening his eyes vpon him, with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.
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- Acts 14:9–10Rank 1 from verse 4
9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
9The same heard Paul speake: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,
10Said with a lowd voice, Stand vpright on thy feete; And he leaped and walked.
- John 11:40Rank 2 from verse 4
12¶ 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?
12¶ And when Peter sawe it, hee answered vnto the people, Yee men of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke yee so earnestly on vs, as though by our owne power or holinesse we had made this man to walke?
20And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
20And he closed the booke, and hee gaue it againe to the minister, and sate downe: and the eyes of all them that were in the Synagogue were fastened on him.
6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw foure footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the aire.
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Acts 3:4
Fixing or directing the eyes steadily upon someone.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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3:1NOW Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
3:1¶ Nowe Peter and Iohn went vp together into the Temple at the houre of prayer, beeing the ninth houre.
3:2And 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;
3:2And a certaine man lame from his mothers womb was caried, whom they laide daily at the gate of the Temple which is called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into the Temple.
3:3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
3:3Who seeing Peter & Iohn about to go into the Temple, asked an almes.
3:4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
3:4And Peter fastening his eyes vpon him, with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.
Selected passage3:5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
3:5And he gaue heede vnto them, expecting to receiue something of them.
3:6Then 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.
3:6Then Peter said, Siluer and gold haue I none, but such as I haue, giue I thee: In the Name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, rise vp and walke.
3:7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
3:7And hee tooke him by the right hand, & lift him vp: aud immediatly his feete and ancle bones receiued strength.
3:8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
3:8And hee leaping vp, stood, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
3:9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
3:9And all the people saw him walking, and praising God.
3:10And they knew 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.
3:10And they knew that it was hee which sate for almes at the beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened vnto him.