Acts 3:2

And 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;

Cross-reference

Acts 3:10 Historical context

Acts 3:10 identifies this same man as the beggar at the Beautiful Gate, confirming his identity in the healing narrative.

Acts 4:22 Historical context

Acts 4:22 gives the age of the same lame man healed, adding detail to this account.

Acts 9:33 Parallel

Acts 9:33 features Aeneas, a paralytic for eight years, healed by Peter—a direct parallel to this lame man's healing.

Acts 14:8 Parallel

Acts 14:8 describes another man lame from birth, echoing the identical condition of the man at the Beautiful Gate.

Isaiah 35:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 35:6 prophesies the lame leaping — this lame man's upcoming healing fulfills that messianic sign.

Matthew 11:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 11:5 lists 'the lame walk' as a sign of the Messiah — the healing here demonstrates that same power.

Luke 7:22 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 7:22, Jesus declares the lame walk—Peter's healing here directly echoes that sign of the Kingdom.

John 5:5 Parallel

John 5:5 presents a man lame for 38 years at Bethesda—both are long-term disabled men at a sacred site, later healed.