Peter Raises the Lame Beggar

Apostle Peter stands beside the stone steps of the temple and takes hold of a disabled beggar seated on a low wheeled mat. The man reaches upward in need, his body wrapped in worn garments, while Peter’s steady grip becomes the visible moment between pleading and restoration. The setting recalls the gate of the Jerusalem temple, where a man lame from birth asked for alms from those entering to pray.

In Acts 3, Peter answers the beggar’s poverty with something greater than silver or gold: healing in the name of Jesus Christ. The raised hand and temple steps emphasize the gospel movement from dependence to witness, as mercy becomes a sign of the risen Lord’s authority. This artwork serves well for teaching on apostolic ministry, compassion, prayer, healing, and the early church’s public testimony. by Jeff Preston