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Healing the Lame Beggar
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 together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Peter Heals a Crippled Beggar
Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.
Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.
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;
As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!”
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money.
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God.
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 unto him.
When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!
Peter Speaks in Solomon's Colonnade
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.
And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Peter Preaches in the Temple
Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the God of all our ancestors — who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him.
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer.
And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
“Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed — and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
But God was fulfilling what all the prophets had foretold about the Messiah — that he must suffer these things.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
“Starting with Samuel, every prophet spoke about what is happening today.
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.