Acts 3:10

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

'AND THEY'-Those in the temple area.

'TOOK KNOWLEDGE OF HIM'-'began to recognize him' (Rhm) 'They recognized the man as the lame beggar who was such. familiar sight at the Beautiful Gate; they knew that there was nothing fraudulent about his lameness.' (Bruce p. 84)

Point to Note:

We need to remind ourselves that many of the people healed in the New Testament weren't even members of the Church (like this lame man). Others were people that Jesus and the apostles had never previously met. Many of them were complete strangers (Luke 7:11). And also note that Jesus and the apostles did many miracles outside the gathering of the disciples, i.e. they didn't need. special service or even. "church service" in which to heal.

'WONDER'-2285. thambos tham'-bos; akin to an obsolete tapho (to dumbfound); stupefaction (by surprise), i.e. astonishment: -X amazed,. astonished, wonder.

-'in ordinary Greek expresses rather distraction or disturbance of mind caused by shock.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 107)

'AMAZEMENT'-1611. ekstasis ek'-stas-is; from 1839;. displacement of the mind, i.e. bewilderment, "ecstasy": -+ be amazed, amazement, astonishment, trance.

-'they were completely astounded and bewildered' (Wms).