Early Church

Peter preaches in Solomon's Portico

Peter preaches in Solomon's Portico is dated AD 30. It is told in Acts 3:11–26. Simon Peter is part of it.

While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.

Acts 3:11 BSB
  1. a Literally in the colonnade called Solomon’s

When did it happen?

Modern reckoning
AD 30
Traditional reckoning
AD 30

Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.

Where is it in the Bible?

Who was there, and where?

Where: Solomon's Portico.

Which verses connect to Acts 3:11?

The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).

  1. Acts 5:126 votes

    The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

  2. Luke 8:382 votes

    The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

  3. John 10:232 votes

    and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.

  4. Luke 22:81 vote

    Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

  5. Acts 2:61 vote

    And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.