Neville Goddard on Acts 3:11-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 3 in context

Scripture Focus

11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Acts 3:11-16

Biblical Context

Peter and John heal a man, and Peter explains the miracle comes from God, not from them; faith in Jesus' name empowers the man, signaling a resurrection of vitality within believers.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe the moment: the crowd gathers, astonished, because a shift has occurred inside. The lame man in the story is your own habit of limitation, held by the apostles of your attention. Peter’s reply is essential: this is not by our power or holiness; it is the God within you being glorified, the I AM that gives life to what you deem dead. The 'God of Abraham' becomes the recognition that the Life within you, not an external power, is calling forth movement. You denied the Holy One and the Just because you believed life was separate from your Source; yet God has raised the truth within you and you are a witness to that transformation. And then the sentence: 'and his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong,' translate it to: by faith in the Name that is your I AM, your inner limbs and faculties are made sound—fully present, fully efficient. The outward world is but a reflection of your inner conviction. You witness a resurrection you can repeat at any moment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, declare 'I AM, in me Life moves,' and feel the strength returning to your limbs as the inner Name asserts itself; repeat until the sense of perfect soundness is real.