Paul’s first public miracle in Acts is the same as that of Peter (Acts 3:8), the healing of a lame man.1 The crippled man has heard Paul’s preaching over a number of days and/or weeks. In this time, he has come to a place where he recognises that Jesus is the Christ and believes the good news about what he has done. As a result, the man understands that Jesus has the power to heal him and he is hoping that such a healing might take place for him.2
9 He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,