Neville Goddard on Acts 3:12-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

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.

17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

Acts 3:12-18

Biblical Context

Peter explains that the healing man was made strong by faith in Jesus' name, not by their own power or holiness; he links the event to God’s prior prophets and the fulfilled suffering of Christ.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how Peter makes clear that the power at work is not in anyone’s hands but in the Name that is identified with life itself. To me this is a parable of consciousness: the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the I AM within you, glorified as your own living Self when you choose to align with it. The healing of the man is not a miracle done 'out there' but an inner recognition that life is your own, here and now. The 'holy' and the 'just' are inner dispositions you cultivate by sincere belief in the life that flows through you, not by outward ritual. When he says that the faith which is by him has given this man perfect soundness, he is describing the natural result of identifying with the God who sustains you. Your rulers, your past ignorance, even the illusions of separation are rendered moot when you acknowledge that the Christ, the living Life, is within and speaks through every breath. The event is done; your inner world has been rearranged to reflect that truth.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the feeling, 'I am the I AM in whom life moves; I am healed now.' Rest in that assurance until your body echoes the vitality you affirmed.