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?
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Pierre, voyant cela, dit au peuple: Hommes Israélites, pourquoi vous étonnez-vous de cela? Pourquoi avez-vous les regards fixés sur nous, comme si c'était par notre propre puissance ou par notre piété que nous eussions fait marcher cet homme?
KJV
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?
Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
ok ye so earnestly upon us, as though by our own power and holiness we had made this man to walk?” [ Acts 3:12 ] ] Hence then we learn the great doctrine, that man’s wish is not enough, unless he enjoys Divine support. 36. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethseman…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 133 (Migne)
hoc, aut nos quid intuemini, quasi nostra virtute et pietate fecerimus hunc ambulare?» et reliqua (Act. III, 12) . Aliter: Fulgura, id est, sancti viri mittuntur et eunt, cum a secreto contemplationis ad [Col. 0452B] publicum operationis exeunt, cum ab abscondito speculationis…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 193 (Migne)
nomen ejus, et fides, quae per eum est, dedit integram sanitatem istam in conspectu omnium vestrum (Act. III, 12) . Si omnes electi Dei mirabilia [Col. 1442C] facientes in nomine Christi, quem aut futurum praedixerunt ut prophetae, aut venisse nuntiaverunt, ut apostoli, mirabili…
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