Acts 3
1 And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth [hour],
Now, about that time, Peter and John went up to the temple, at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
2 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,
And a certain man, who had been lame from his birth, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of those that entered into the temple;
3 who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.
who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, begged to receive alms.
4 And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, 'Look toward us;'
But Peter, with John, looking steadfastly upon him, said, Look on us.
5 and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them;
And he fixed his eyes upon them, expecting to receive something from them.
6 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.'
But Peter said, Silver and gold I have none, but what I have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, rise up and walk.
7 And having seized him by the right hand, he raised [him] up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened,
And, taking him by the right hand, he raised him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones were strengthened.
8 and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God;
And leaping up, he stood, and walked about, and 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 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.
and they knew him to be the same person who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.
11 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,
And while he kept fast hold of Peter and John, all the people ran together to them, exceedingly astonished, in the portico called Solomon's.
12 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?
And Peter, seeing this, answered the people, Israelites, why do you wonder at this? or why do you fix your eyes on us, as if by our own power, or piety, we had made this man to walk?
13 '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],
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 rejected in the presence of Pilate, when he was desirous to release him:
14 and ye the Holy and Righteous One did deny, and desired a man — a murderer — to be granted to you,
but you rejected the Holy and Righteous One, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;
15 and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;
and killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses;
16 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.
and his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom ye see and know; yes, the faith which is by him, has given him this perfect soundness, in the presence of you all.
17 'And now, brethren, I have known that through ignorance ye did [it], as also your rulers;
And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers;
18 and God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil;
but those things which God foretold, by the mouth of all his prophets, that the Messiah should suffer, he has thus fulfilled.
19 reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Reform, therefore, and return to God, that so your sins may be blotted out; that seasons of refreshment may come from the presence of the Lord,
20 and He may send Jesus Christ who before hath been preached to you,
and that he may send Jesus Christ, who was before designed for you:
21 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 g165)
whom, indeed, heaven must retain till the time of the accomplishment of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, from the beginning of time. (aiōn g165)
22 '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;
Moses truly said, to the fathers, "A prophet like me shall the Lord your God raise up for you, from among your brethren; him shall you obey in all things, whatsoever he shall say to you:
23 and it shall be, every soul that may not hear that prophet shall be utterly destroyed out of the people;
and it shall come to pass, that every soul who will not obey that prophet, shall be cut off from among the people."
24 and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days.
Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel, and those that succeeded, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days.
25 '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;
You are the children of the prophets, and of the institution which God instituted with our fathers, saying to Abraham, "And in your see shall all the families of the earth be blessed."
26 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.'
To you, first, God, having raised up his Son, has sent him to bless you; in turning every one of you, from your iniquities.
