Acts 3
1 Now, Peter and John, were going up into the temple, for the hour of prayer—the ninth;
Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
2 And, a certain man, who had been, lame from his mother’s womb, was being carried, —whom they used to lay daily at the door of the temple—the [door] called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them who were entering into the temple:
Now a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful gate of temple, so he could ask people who were going into the temple for a gift of money.
3 Who, seeing Peter and John about to enter into the temple, was requesting to receive, an alms.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he asked them for a gift of money.
4 But Peter looking steadfastly at him—with John—said: Look on us!
Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, “Look at us.”
5 And, he, gave heed unto them, expecting to receive, something from them.
The lame man looked at them, expecting to receive something from them.
6 But Peter said—Silver and gold, have none, but, what I have, the same, unto thee do I give: —In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, Walk!
But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have, I will give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
7 And, laying hold of him by the right hand, he raised him up; and, instantly, were his feet and ankles strengthened; —
Taking him by the right hand, Peter raised him up, and immediately the man's feet and ankle were made strong.
8 And, leaping forward, he stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
Leaping up, the lame man stood and began to walk; and he entered with Peter and John into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him, walking and praising God;
All the people saw him walking and praising God.
10 And they began to recognise him, that, the same, was he who, for the alms, used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; —and they were filled with amazement and transport at what had happened unto him.
They noticed that it was the man who had been asking people for a gift of money at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement because of what had happened to him.
11 And, as he held fast Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them, in the portico which is called Solomon’s, —greatly amazed.
As he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly marveling.
12 And Peter, seeing it, made answer unto the people: —Ye men of Israel! Why marvel ye at this man? Or, upon us, why are ye intently looking, as though, by our own power or godliness, we had made him walk?
When Peter saw this, he answered the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel? Why do you fix your eyes on us, as if we had made him to walk by our own power or godliness?
13 The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, —the God of our fathers, hath glorified his servant Jesus: —whom, ye, indeed, delivered up and denied to Pilate’s, face when he had adjudged to release him;
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. He is the one whom you delivered up and rejected before the face of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.
14 But, ye, denied, the Holy and Righteous One, and claimed a man that was a murderer to be granted you;
You rejected the Holy and Righteous One, and you asked instead for a murderer to be released to you.
15 But, the Princely Leader of Life, ye slew: —whom, God, raised from among the dead, whereof, we, are witnesses.
You killed the Founder of life, whom God raised from the dead—and we are witnesses of this.
16 And, by the faith of his name, unto this man whom ye see and know, hath his name given strength, —yea, the faith which is through him, hath given unto him this perfect soundness, over against you all!
Now, by faith in his name—this man whom you see and know—this same name made him strong. The faith that is through Jesus gave to him this complete health in the presence of all of you.
17 And now brethren, I know that by way of ignorance ye acted, —just as even your rulers.
Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
18 Howbeit, God—what things he had before declared, through the mouth of all the prophets, for his Christ to suffer, —did thus fulfill!
But the things which God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he has now fulfilled.
19 Repent ye, therefore, and turn, —unto the blotting out of your sins; to the end that in that case, there may come seasons of refreshing from the face of the Lord,
Repent, therefore, and turn, so that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come periods of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;
20 And he may send forth him who had been fore-appointed for you—Christ Jesus:
and that he may send the Christ who has been appointed for you, Jesus.
21 Unto whom, indeed, heaven must needs give welcome, until the times of the due establishment of all things, of which God hath spoken through the mouth of his holy age-past prophets. (aiōn g165)
He is the One heaven must receive until the time of the restoration of all things, about which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. (aiōn g165)
22 Moses, indeed, said—A prophet, unto you, shall the Lord God raise up among your brethren, like unto me: unto him, shall ye hearken respecting all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.
Moses indeed said, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet like me from among your brothers. You shall listen to everything that he will speak to you.
23 And it shall be—every soul, whatsoever, which shall not hearken unto that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.
It will happen that every person who does not listen to that prophet will be completely destroyed from among the people.'
24 But, indeed, all the prophets, —from Samuel and those following after, as many as have spoken, have even announced these days.
Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who came after him, they spoke out and announced these days.
25 Ye, are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God covenanted unto your fathers, saying unto Abraham—And, in thy seed, shall be blessed, all the families of the ground.
You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, as he said to Abraham, 'In your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.'
26 Unto you first, God—having raised up his Servant—hath sent him forth, ready to bless you, when ye are turning away, each one, from your wickednesses.
After God raised up his servant, he sent him to you first, in order to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”
