# Connecting Statement:

One day Peter and John go to the temple.

# General Information:

Verse 2 gives background information about the lame man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# into the temple

They did not go into the temple building where only the priests were allowed. AT: "to the temple courtyard" or "into the temple area"

# a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful gate of temple

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Every day, people carried a certain man, lame from birth, and laid him near the Beautiful gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# lame

unable to walk

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/peter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johntheapostle]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimehour]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beg]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/alms]]