Acts 3
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Now 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;
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 go into the temple asked alms.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he asked them for a gift of money.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, “Look at us.”
5 And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them.
The lame man looked at 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, “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 he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
Taking him by the right hand, Peter raised him up, and immediately the man's feet and ankle were made strong.
8 And he leaping up 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;
You rejected the Holy and Righteous One, and you asked instead for a murderer to be released to you.
15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; to which we are witnesses.
You killed the Founder of life, whom God raised from the dead—and we are witnesses of this.
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.
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 through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Now, brothers, I know that you acted 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 foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he has now 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, 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 shall send Jesus Christ, who before was preached to you:
and that he may send the Christ who has been appointed for you, Jesus.
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)
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 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.
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 come to pass, that every soul, who will not hear that prophet, shall be 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 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 came after him, they spoke out and announced 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 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 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.
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.”
