Again, after the action Peter gives the explanation.
Not surprisingly, the healing of the man had aroused amazement among the people and they came to see what was happening.
Peter first says that they should not be surprised at what was happening, then warns them that it was not Peter and John's own power that healed the man, but God's power.
The reason all this was happening is because God the Father has glorified the Lord Jesus Christ. Peter gives God the title "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob", emphasising that it is the same God who Israel has always worshipped. What they were seeing was God at work.
Peter then gives it to them straight about what they had done in crucifying Jesus, even preferring to see a murder released rather than Jesus. The resurrection overcame all man's sin, and now the name of Jesus and faith in His name had healed the lame man. Jesus is the One they should believe in.
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