Acts 3:2

And. certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

'A CERTAIN MAN THAT WAS LAME FROM HIS MOTHER'S WOMB'- Acts 4:22 informs us that he had been lame for over 40 years. This man doesn't have. psychosomatic or "imaginary" ailment. 'It was. congenital case..the man was now over forty years old (Acts 4:22); and he was so severely handicapped that he had to be carried (Acts 3:2).' (Stott p. 90)

'WAS CARRIED, WHOM THEY LAID DAILY AT THE DOOR OF THE TEMPLE'-This "certain" lame man, was. very familiar face to the worshippers in Jerusalem. 'The Beautiful Gate was doubtless the favorite passway into the temple court, he became well known to all who frequented the temple.' (McGarvey p. 51)

'THEY LAID'-Possibly carried regularly by family members of friends.

'AT THE DOOR OF THE TEMPLE..TO ASK ALMS'-'In the East it was the custom for beggars to set begging at the entrance to. temple..Such. place was, and still is, considered the best of all stances because, when people are on their way to worship God, they are disposed to be generous to their fellow man.' (Barclay p. 28) In addition, this was. high-traffic area.

'WHICH IS CALLED BEAUTIFUL'-'Commentators mostly identify this as the Nicanor Gate, which was the main eastern entrance to the temple precincts from the Court of the Gentiles. Because Luke names it "the Beautiful Gate", it is probably the one made of Corinthian brass which Josephus said "greatly excelled those that were only covered over with silver and gold". It was about seventy-five feet high and had huge double doors.' (Stott p. 90) 'and 60 feet wide. It was located on the east where the sunlight presented. bright reflection to the constant crowds entering for worship.' (Reese pp. 152-153)