Acts 3
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
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;
A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked alms.
Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.”
5 And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them.
He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get 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.
He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.
8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them 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 knew that it was he who 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.
They recognised him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered to 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?
When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
13 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.
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; to which we are witnesses.
and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.
16 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.
By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17 And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God before had shown by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
19 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;
“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, who before was preached to you:
and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
21 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. (aiōn g165)
whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. (aiōn g165)
22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear in all things whatever he shall say to you.
For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from amongst your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, who will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from amongst the people.’
24 Yea, and all the prophets also from Samuel and those that follow, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold these days.
Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, also told of these days.
25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’
26 To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away each one of you from his iniquities.
God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
