Acts 3:12
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?
Cross-references
Acts 3:4 has Peter asking the lame man to look at them, a direct reversal of telling the crowd not to look at them here.
Acts 14:11-15 parallels this: Paul and Barnabas reject worship after a healing, directing glory to God.
Acts 10:26 records Peter refusing worship — 'I am only a man' — directly echoing his denial of personal power here.
Acts 2:22 records Peter's similar opening 'Fellow Israelites' in his Pentecost speech, mirroring his address to the crowd here.
Acts 14:15 shows Paul and Barnabas disclaiming divinity after a healing, directly echoing Peter's refusal of credit in Acts 3:12.
Acts 9:34 shows Peter attributing healing to Jesus, reinforcing that the power is not his own — a consistent pattern.
Acts 1:11 uses a similar rhetorical question to redirect focus from a spectacle to God's plan, paralleling Peter's redirection from himself to God.
2 Corinthians 3:5 denies self-sufficiency — same humility as Peter’s refusal to credit his own power.
Daniel 2:28-30 has Daniel attributing revelation to God, not his own wisdom — same humble denial.
John 7:18 contrasts seeking own glory vs. the sender's glory — Peter denies self-glory, mirroring Jesus' teaching.
Revelation 19:10 has an angel refusing worship and pointing to God, mirroring Peter's deflection of glory from himself to God.
2 Corinthians 4:5 states the principle of preaching not self but Christ, which Peter exemplifies in Acts 3:12 by deflecting glory.
Daniel 2:30 denies personal wisdom as the source of revelation — same humility as Peter’s denial of personal power.
Numbers 20:10 shows Moses taking personal credit for God’s miracle — a negative contrast to Peter’s refusal.
John 11:43 shows Jesus commanding with divine authority, contrasting with Peter's disclaimer of personal power in Acts 3:12, highlighting the source of miracles.
John 3:27 states all gifts come from heaven — underlies Peter's denial that his own power healed the man.
John 3:28 has John the Baptist denying he is the Messiah — analogous to Peter denying personal power.
2 Kings 2:14 shows Elisha calling on God’s power, not his own — echoing Peter’s denial of personal power.
Genesis 41:16 shows Joseph disclaiming ability — 'I cannot do it, but God will' — echoing Peter's humility.
Galatians 2:8 acknowledges God as the source of Peter's apostolic power, consistent with his denial of personal power in Acts 3:12.
Genesis 40:8 has Joseph attributing dream interpretation to God — similar denial of personal ability.
Mark 12:11 proclaims 'the Lord's doing' — Peter similarly insists the miracle is God’s work, not his own.