Peter and John were walking into the temple with the man born lame hanging on to them. This man was making quite a commotion which eventually drew the interests of the leaders of the temple. I wonder if their thoughts when back to the time that Jesus gave sight to a different man who had been born blind. Jesus had told them, “..that the works of God might be displayed in him.” (John 9:3 ESV) Surely they remembered the trouble that blind man had faced. I wonder if Peter or John even concerned themselves with any possible consequences? The crippled man’s healing was just the beginning of the wonders that God would perform in the name of Jesus. Luke doesn’t list all of the things God did to amaze the people, but he does point out the response of the Jewish leaders; jealousy, intimidation, and violence. Only the words of a wise teacher kept the priestly counsel from resorting to murder to try and contain God’s display of power. I wonder if Gamaliel continued to observe the work of God in these radicals, and follow in the footsteps of his disciple; Saul of Tarsus?
It took me 19 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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