3:4a–b

Peter looked directly at him, as did John: Peter and John responded to the man’s request by looking directly at him. This action showed that they wanted to talk to him. It does not mean they stared at him in disapproval.

In some languages a literal translation would have a wrong meaning. If that is true in your language, translate the correct meaning. For example:

Peter looked at him, as did John
-or-
Peter turned to speak to him, and John turned too

The grammar here indicates that Peter is more important to the story than John. It is Peter who talked to the man, healed him, and spoke to the crowd.

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