Acts 3
1 Now Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer.
Now Peter and John were going up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb, was carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple.
And a certain man, lame from his mother’s womb, was carried along, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, that he might ask charity of those who were going into the temple.
3 He, when he had seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms.
This man, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked charity.
4 But Peter with John fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon us.
But Peter, fixing his eyes on him with John, said: Look on us.
5 But he looked earnestly upon them, hoping that he should receive something of them.
And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them.
6 But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise, and walk.
But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none: but what I have, this I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, arise and walk.
7 And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up, and forthwith his feet and soles received strength.
And he took him by his right hand and raised him up: and immediately his feet and ankles received strength.
8 And he leaping up, stood, and walked, and went in with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping 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 knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.
and they recognized him, that it was he that had sat for charity at the Beautiful gate of the temple. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them to the porch which is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
And while he was holding to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch called Solomon’s, greatly astonished.
12 But Peter seeing, made answer to the people: Ye men of Israel, why wonder you at this? or why look you upon us, as if by our strength or power we had made this man to walk?
But when Peter saw it, he answered the people: Men of Israel, why are you astonished at this? or, why do you look so earnestly on us, as if by our own power or godliness we had caused this man to walk?
13 The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you delivered up, and whom you rejected in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to release him.
14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.
But you rejected the Holy and Just One, and demanded that a murderer should be given to you;
15 But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
and you slew the Author of life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
16 And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, hath his name strengthened; and the faith which is by him, hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.
And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know; even the faith which is by him, has given him this entire soundness in the presence of you all.
17 And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did also your rulers.
And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance you did this, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
But the things which God foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that the Christ should suffer, he has thus fulfilled.
19 Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.
Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
20 That when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, and he shall send him who hath been preached unto you, Jesus Christ,
and that he may send Jesus Christ, who was destined for you;
21 Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world. (aiōn g165)
whom heaven must retain, till the time for restoring all things that God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets of ancient times. (aiōn g165)
22 For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to you.
For Moses said to the fathers, A prophet like me shall the Lord your God raise up for you from among your brethren; him shall you hear in all things that he shall say to you.
23 And it shall be, that every soul which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
And it shall come to pass, that every soul that will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 And all the prophets, from Samuel and afterwards, who have spoken, have told of these days.
And all the prophets, from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days.
25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the testament which God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
You are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
26 To you first God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you; that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.
To you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, has sent him to bless you, in turning every one of you away from his iniquities.
