Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

1. Went to the temple - Why? Were the still observing Jewish worship?

1. There were not IN the temple. Only priests could enter the building itself.

2. Many went to the temple grounds and courtyard around the temple compound.

2. They were not there to observe Jewish worship. The temple compound is a place where converts (prospects, suspects) could be found.

3. The hour of prayer, called the 9 th hour of the day, would be 3 in the afternoon as we measure time.

4. Jews often prayed at 9 am, noon, and 3 pm each day. See Daniel 6:10 and Psalms 55:17.

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