en_tn/act/03/11.md

## As ##

"While"

## the porch that was called Solomon's ##

"Solomon's Porch." Solomon was the name of a king of Israel who had lived long before that time. A porch is a row of pillars covered by a roof, and open on one side. This could be translated as "Solomon's Veranda." Solomon's Porch was very large.

## greatly marveling  ##

"full of surprise" or "astonished" or "full of awe"

## When Peter saw this ##

"When Peter saw the crowd growing" or "When Peter saw the people" (UDB)

## You men of Israel ##

"Fellow Israelites" (UDB). Peter was addressing the crowd. "men" in this context would extend to everyone present (men, women, children).

## Why do you marvel? ##

This is a rhetorical question. It can be translated as "you should not be surprised" UDB. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Why do you fix your eyes on us ##

This rhetorical question can also be translated as "You should not focus on us" or "There is no reason for you to focus on us."

## us ##

"us" refers to Peter and John, the dual & exclusive form.

## we ##

"we" refers to Peter and John, the dual & exclusive form.

## as if we had made him to walk by our own power or godliness? ##

This is a rhetorical question. It can be translated as "We did not make him walk by our own power or godliness."