Acts 3
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Now Peter and John went up to the temple at the ninth hour of prayer.
2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
And a certain man, who was lame from his mother’s womb, was being carried in. They would lay him every day at the gate of the temple, which is called the Beautiful, so that he might request alms from those entering into the temple.
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
And this man, when he had seen Peter and John beginning to enter the temple, was begging, so that he might receive alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes on him with John, said, Look on us.
Then Peter and John, gazing at him, said, “Look at us.”
5 And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something of them.
And he looked intently at them, hoping that he might receive something from them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
But Peter said: “Silver and gold is not mine. But what I have, I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.”
7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his legs and feet were strengthened.
8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And leaping up, he stood and walked around. And he entered 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 that it was he which sat for 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 he was the same one who was sitting for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with awe and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
Then, as he held on to Peter and John, all the people ran to them at the portico, which is called Solomon’s, in astonishment.
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, You men of Israel, why marvel you at this? or why look you so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
But Peter, seeing this, responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you stare at us, as if it were by our own strength or power that we caused this man to walk?
13 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 denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you, indeed, handed over and denied before the face of Pilate, when he was giving judgment to release him.
14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;
Then you denied the Holy and Just One, and petitioned for a murderous man to be given to you.
15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Truly, it was the Author of Life whom you put to death, whom God raised from the dead, to whom we are witnesses.
16 And his name through faith in his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
And by faith in his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, has confirmed his name. And faith through him has given this man complete health in the sight of you all.
17 And now, brothers, I know that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.
And now, brothers, I know that you did this through ignorance, just as your leaders also did.
18 But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he has so fulfilled.
But in this way God has fulfilled the things that he announced beforehand through the mouth of all the Prophets: that his Christ would suffer.
19 Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Therefore, repent and be converted, so that your sins may be wiped away.
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached to you:
And then, when the time of consolation will have arrived from the presence of the Lord, he will send the One who was foretold to you, Jesus Christ,
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. (aiōn g165)
whom heaven certainly must take up, until the time of the restoration of all things, which God has spoken of by the mouth of his holy prophets, from ages past. (aiōn g165)
22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brothers, like to me; him shall you hear in all things whatever he shall say to you.
Indeed, Moses said: ‘For the Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet for you from your brothers, one like me; the same shall you listen to according to everything whatsoever that he shall speak to you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
And this shall be: every soul who will not listen to that Prophet shall be exterminated from the people.’
24 Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and thereafter, have announced these days.
25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
You are sons of the prophets and of the testament which God has appointed for our fathers, saying to Abraham: ‘And by your offspring all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’
26 To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
God raised up his Son and sent him first to you, to bless you, so that each one may turn himself away from his wickedness.”
