They did not go into the temple building where only the priests were allowed. AT: "to the temple courtyard" or "into the temple area"
# a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful gate of temple
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Every day, people carried a certain man, lame from birth, and laid him near the Beautiful gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])