Acts 3:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Peter and John were heading to the temple together around 3 PM for prayer time.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the apostles had their regular prayer schedule — consistency hits different.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Luke wrote the book of Acts to Theophilus, likely in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to chronicle the early history and expansion of the Christian church following Jesus' ascension, demonstrating its divine origins and spread from Jerusalem to the Roman world.

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