Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Parallel translations
- WEB Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- BSB One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- NKJV Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- NASB Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.
- NLT Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.
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Quick answer
Peter and John went to the temple at the afternoon hour of prayer. The apostles continued faithful Jewish piety even as they led the new church.
Overview
The ninth hour (about 3 p.m.) was a recognized time of prayer tied to the evening sacrifice. The apostles' temple-going shows the early church initially worshiping within Judaism rather than apart from it. This ordinary act of devotion becomes the setting for a sign that opens the door to Peter's second great sermon and points beyond temple sacrifice to Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 55:17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
- Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
- Acts 4:13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
- Luke 1:10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
- Luke 24:53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
- Acts 5:25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
- Acts 8:14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
- Dan 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
- John 20:2–9Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
- Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Matt 17:1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
- John 21:7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
- John 13:23–25Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
- Matt 26:37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
- Dan 9:21Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
- Luke 23:44–46And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
- Luke 22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
- 1 Kgs 18:36And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
- Acts 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
- John 21:18–22Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
- Exod 29:39The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:
- Num 28:4The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
- Gal 2:9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
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