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, the Beautiful Gate was one of the gates belonging to the

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prior to its destruction by the Romans in AD 70. It was referred to as "beautiful" in chapter 3 of the

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Acts of the Apostles chapter 3, verses 2 and 10, respectively state: * την θυραν του ιερου την λεγομενην ωραιαν (''tēn thyran tou hierou tēn legomenēn hōraian'', the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful) * τη ωραια πυλη του ιερου (''tē hōraia pylē tou hierou'', the Beautiful Gate of the temple) According to the Acts narrative, there was a habitual beggar there with a congenital disability, who sought

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as people entered and left the temple.

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says to him, "I have no gold and silver but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk". Then taking the man's right hand, he helped the man up and immediately the man's feet and ankles were strengthened and he was able to walk and move instead of laying there begging. The

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adjective used to name the gate (''hōraios'') can be defined as '1. happening or coming at the right time —2. beautiful, fair, lovely'. Some scholars believe the word may refer more to ripeness than to beauty.

Physical location

Attempts by scholars to agree on the identity of the gate by one of its recognized names have met with little success although both the upper inner gate, the ''Nicanor'', and the lower outer gate, the ''Shushan'', have been suggested as candidates.

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