The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

11 In the porch. It is like that there was a porch builded in that place, where Solomons porch was sometimes, and that it took the name thereupon. For the old Temple was pulled down, but Zerubbabel and Esdras in the reedifying and new building of the same Temple had imitated the same so nigh as they could possibly devise. Afterward Herod renewed the same, and made it far more gorgeous, but that vain cost which he had bestowed, had not yet blotted out the remembrance of Solomon in the hearts of the people. And Luke nameth the same as a most famous place, whereunto the people ran together by heaps to celebrate their feasts unto God at the times appointed.

11 In the porch. It is like that there was a porch builded in that place, where Solomons porch was sometimes, and that it tooke the name thereupon. For the olde Temple was pulled downe, but Zerubabell and Esdras in the reedifying and newe building of the same Temple had imitated the same so nigh as they coulde possiblie deuise. Afterwarde Herod renewed the same, and made it farre more gorgeous, but that vaine cost which hee had bestowed, had not yet blotted out the remembrance of Solomon in the heartes of the people. And Luke nameth the same as a most famous place, whereunto the people ranne togither by heapes to celebrate their feastes vnto God at the times appointed.

12 And when Peter saw that, he made answer unto the people, Men of Israel, why marvel ye at this, or why look ye so steadfastly upon us, as if by our own power or godliness, we have made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our Fathers hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye have delivered, and whom ye have denied before the face of Pilate, when he had judged him to be loosed. 14 But ye have denied the holy, and just, and have desired to have a murderer given you. 15 But ye have murdered the Prince of life: whom God hath raised up from the dead: whereof we are witnesses: and in the faith of his name, his name hath strengthened this man whom ye have seen and known. 16 And the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness, in presence of you all.