< Acts 3 >
1 Now at the same time Peter and John were going up into the temple, at the hour of prayer, the ninth.
And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth [hour],
2 And a certain man, being lame from his mother's belly, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask charity from those who entered into the temple,
and a certain man, being lame from the womb of his mother, was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask a kindness from those entering into the temple,
3 who, having seen Peter and John intending to go into the temple, asked charity.
who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.
4 And Peter, having gazed intently at him, with John, said, Look at us.
And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, 'Look toward us;'
5 And he gave attention to them expecting to receive something from them.
and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them;
6 But Peter said, No silver and gold exists to me, but what I have, this I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.
and Peter said, 'Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, that I give to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.'
7 And after taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.
And having seized him by the right hand, he raised [him] up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened,
8 And leaping up, he stood and walked. And he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God;
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God,
and all the people saw him walking and praising God,
10 and they recognized him, that this was the man who sat for charity at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled of astonishment and amazement at that which happened to him.
they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.
11 And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, amazed.
And at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch called Solomon's — greatly amazed,
12 And Peter having seen, he responded to the people, Men, Israelites, why do ye marvel at this man? Or why do ye stare at us, as by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?
and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, 'Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?
13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Boy Jesus, whom ye actually delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate who preferred to release that man.
'The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, did glorify His child Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, he having given judgment to release [him],
14 But ye denied the Holy and Righteous, and asked for a man, a murderer to be granted to you.
and ye the Holy and Righteous One did deny, and desired a man — a murderer — to be granted to you,
15 And ye killed the Pathfinder of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;
16 And by faith in his name, this man whom ye see and know, his name has made strong. And faith through him has given him this complete soundness in the presence of you all.
and on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that [is] through him did give to him this perfect soundness before you all.
17 And now, brothers, I know that ye did it from ignorance, as also your rulers.
'And now, brethren, I have known that through ignorance ye did [it], as also your rulers;
18 But this way God fulfilled what things were foretold, through the mouth of all his prophets, the Christ was to endure.
and God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil;
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted in order to wipe away your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.
reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
20 And he may send Christ Jesus who has been pre-ordained for you,
and He may send Jesus Christ who before hath been preached to you,
21 whom heaven must indeed receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke through the mouth of all his holy prophets from the age. (aiōn )
whom it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till times of a restitution of all things, of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age. (aiōn )
22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me. Ye shall hear him in all things, as many as he might speak to you.
'For Moses, indeed, unto the fathers said — A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me; him shall ye hear in all things, as many as he may speak unto you;
23 And every soul, whichever it will be, if it will not hear that prophet will be utterly destroyed from the people.
and it shall be, every soul that may not hear that prophet shall be utterly destroyed out of the people;
24 And also all the prophets from Samuel and those in succession, as many as spoke, also proclaimed these days.
and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days.
25 Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made for our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed all the patriarchies of the earth will be blessed.
'Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made unto our fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy seed shall be blessed all the families of the earth;
26 To you first, having raised up his Boy Jesus, God sent him blessing you, in turning away each man from your evils.
to you first, God, having raised up His child Jesus, did send him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.'