Acts 3:7

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Cross-references

Acts 9:41 Parallel

Acts 9:41 shows Peter again taking someone by the hand and lifting them up, this time raising Tabitha from the dead.

Acts 4:9 Historical context

In Acts 4:9, Peter explains this healing was done through Jesus' name—revealing the source of the power shown here.

Acts 5:12 Parallel

In Acts 5:12, many signs and wonders are done by apostles—this healing is one example of that pattern.

Acts 8:7 Parallel

In Acts 8:7, lame are healed through Philip—echoing this earlier healing and extending the apostolic ministry.

Mark 1:31 Allusion

Mark 1:31 has Jesus taking Peter's mother-in-law by the hand and lifting her—Peter later imitates this healing gesture.

Mark 5:41 Allusion

In Mark 5:41, Jesus raises Jairus' daughter by taking her hand—Peter's identical gesture shows he acts in Jesus' authority.

Mark 9:27 Allusion

In Mark 9:27, Jesus takes a boy's hand and lifts him up—Peter mirrors this, demonstrating apostolic power and continuity.

John 5:9 Parallel

In John 5:9, a lame man is instantly healed and walks—parallel to this beggar's immediate strengthening and walking.

In Matthew 12:13, Jesus restores a withered hand instantly—similar immediate healing of a non-functional limb here.

Luke 13:13 Parallel

In Luke 13:13, Jesus heals a crippled woman by laying on hands—both are immediate restorations of long-term conditions.