One wouldn't hold the crowd. When a church has an expectant atmosphere you don't have to worry about looking people up to come, they'll come looking you up. Then tired of dead, dull, boring monasteries they'll leave cathedrals and go to caves if they can expect to leave changed. Peter expected the man to be healed by the name - for he reached out and took him by the hand. Prayer ignites expectancy.
Expectancy is given authority with the name.
Expectancy then reaches out to take the hand of the lame. A question is now raised. Again we go to the text for the answer. Not only should the church be expectant but those in need also. This man was born lame from his mothers womb.