The news of the miraculous cure of the cripple was soon noised throughout all that region, until a general excitement was aroused, and priests from the temple of the gods prepared to do the apostles honor, as visitants from the courts of Heaven, to sacrifice beasts to them, and to bring offerings of garlands and precious things. The apostles had sought retirement and rest in a private dwelling, when their attention was attracted by the sound of music, and the enthusiastic shouting of a vast assembly, who had come to the gate of the house where they were abiding. {3SP 363.1}

Nyhederne om krøblingens mirakuløse helbredelse kunne hurtigt høres ud over hele det område, indtil det vækkede en spænding i almindelighed, og præsterne fra gudernes tempel forberedte sig på at give apostlene ære, som besøgende fra himlens sale, til at ofre dyr til dem, og bringe offerkranse og dyrebare ting. Apostlene hade søgt tilflugt og hvile i en privat bolig, da de blev opmærksom på lyden af musik, og begejstrede råb i den overmådelige forsamling, som var kommet til husets dør, hvor de var i.