Acts 3
1 And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [which is] the ninth [hour];
Now Peter and John went up to the temple at the ninth hour of prayer.
2 and a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they placed every day at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were going 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 enter into the temple, asked to receive 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, looking stedfastly upon 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 from them.
And he looked intently at them, hoping that he might receive something from them.
6 But Peter said, Silver and gold I have not; but what I have, this give I to thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean 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 having taken hold of him [by] the right hand he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones were made strong.
And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his legs and feet were strengthened.
8 And leaping up he 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 recognised him, that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what 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 he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico which 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 Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him 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 Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged that he should be let 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 ye denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a man [that was] a murderer should be granted to you;
Then you denied the Holy and Just One, and petitioned for a murderous man to be given to you.
15 but the originator of life ye slew, whom God raised from among [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, by faith in his name, his name has made this [man] strong whom ye behold and know; and the faith which is by him has given him this complete 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, brethren, I know that ye did it in ignorance, as also your rulers;
And now, brothers, I know that you did this through ignorance, just as your leaders also did.
18 but God has thus fulfilled what he had announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer.
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 therefore and be converted, for the blotting out of your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from [the] presence of the Lord,
Therefore, repent and be converted, so that your sins may be wiped away.
20 and he may send Jesus Christ, who was foreordained for 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 heaven indeed must receive till [the] times of [the] restoring of all things, of which God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets since time 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 Moses indeed said, A prophet shall [the] Lord your God raise up to you out of your brethren like me: him shall ye hear in everything whatsoever 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 be that whatsoever soul shall 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 And indeed all the prophets from Samuel and those in succession after [him], as many as have spoken, have announced also these days.
And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and thereafter, have announced these days.
25 Ye are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God appointed to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families 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 servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one [of you] from your wickedness.
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.”
