Acts 3
1 Peter and John were on their way up to the Temple at the time of the afternoon prayer, around 3 p.m.
One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
2 A man who had been lame from birth was being carried there. Every day he was placed beside the Temple gate called “Beautiful” so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.
And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
3 He saw Peter and John as they were about to enter the Temple and asked them for some money.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
4 Peter looked right at him. John did, too. “Look at us!” Peter said.
Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
5 The lame man gave them his full attention, expecting to get something from them.
So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
6 “I don't have any silver or gold,” Peter told him, “but I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!”
But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
7 Peter took him by the right hand and helped him up. Right away his feet and ankles became strong.
Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
8 He jumped to his feet, and then began to walk. He went with them into the Temple, walking and jumping and praising God.
He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
9 Everyone there saw him walking around and praising God.
When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
10 They recognized him as the beggar who used to sit by the Temple's Beautiful Gate, and they were surprised and amazed at what had happened to him.
they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 He held on tightly to Peter and John while everyone ran to them by Solomon's Porch in complete astonishment at what had happened.
While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
12 When Peter saw this opportunity he told them, “People of Israel, why are you surprised at what's happened to this man? Why are you staring at us as if it was by our own power or faith that we made him walk?
And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of our forefathers—has glorified his servant Jesus. He was the one you betrayed and rejected in the presence of Pilate, even after Pilate had decided to release him.
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
14 You rejected the one who is holy and good, and demanded a murderer be released to you.
You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
15 You killed the author of life, the one God raised from the dead—and we are witnesses to this.
You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact.
16 By trusting in Jesus' name this man was healed by him. You see this man here; you know him. Through trusting in Jesus this man has received complete healing right in front of all of you.
By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
17 Now I know, brothers and sisters, that you did this in ignorance, like your rulers.
And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
18 But God fulfilled what he had prophesied through all the prophets: that his Messiah would suffer.
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
19 Now repent, and change your ways, that your sins can be wiped away, so the Lord can send opportunities for you to heal and recover,
Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
20 and send Jesus, the Messiah appointed for you.
that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
21 For he must stay in heaven until the time when everything is restored, as God announced through his holy prophets long ago. (aiōn g165)
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets. (aiōn g165)
22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will send you a prophet from among your own people who is like me. You must listen to everything he tells you.
For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
23 Anybody who doesn't listen to him will be totally removed from the people.’
Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
24 All the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel on, prophesied about these days.
Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
25 You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers when he said to Abraham, ‘From your descendants all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
26 God prepared his Servant and sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your evil ways.”
When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
