Peter ascribes numerous titles to Jesus: Servant (see Isaiah 42:1–9; Isaiah 49:1–13; Isaiah 50:4–11; Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12), Righteous One (morally upright and perfectly obedient to God's law; see Psalm 129:4; Isaiah 53:11), Holy One (pure and without blemish; see John 6:69; Leviticus 11:44–45; Psalm 71:22; Luke 4:34), Author of life (see Genesis 1:1 – 2:3; John 1:1–4), Prophet like and greater than Moses (see Deuteronomy 18:15–19), the great descendant of David (see 2 Samuel 7:12–16; Psalm 132:10–12), and the seed of Abraham through whom blessing came to the nations (see Psalm 132:10–12). All the titles which are given to Jesus are meant to confirm to a Jewish audience that he is the Christ.
11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s.