“Their bearing marked them as certain devout and righteous men. And observe how John is everywhere silent, while Peter makes excuse for him also.”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on Acts 8
Original
4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
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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;
3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
— Acts 3:4 —
5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
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.