Why did Jesus deliberately bypass the lame man before Acts 3?
Jesus deliberately bypassed the lame man so Peter and John could precipitate the series of events that would unfold in Acts 3. The man had been lame from his mother's womb and was already 40 years old, and everything is done for a purpose to teach us something.
Les explains that everything is done for a purpose, to teach us something even today. Jesus had purposely bypassed this lame man, who was lame from his mother's womb and already 40 years old, so that Peter and John could precipitate the series of events now going to unfold in chapter 3. Later, when the man saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them for something. Peter fastened his eyes on him and said, “Look on us,” and the man gave heed, expecting to receive something. Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have I give thee.” Les also notes that Peter does not mention Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection because God had not revealed that yet; it was still secret.