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 Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, 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,
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, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he asked them for a gift of money.
4 And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, 'Look toward us;'
Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, “Look at us.”
5 and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them;
The lame man looked at 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 do not have, but what I do have, I will give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
7 And having seized him by the right hand, he raised [him] up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened,
Taking him by the right hand, Peter raised him up, and immediately the man's feet and ankle were made strong.
8 and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, 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 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.
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 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,
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 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?
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, 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 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 and ye the Holy and Righteous One did deny, and desired a man — 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 the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;
You killed the Founder of life, whom God raised from the dead—and we are witnesses of this.
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.
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 have known that through ignorance ye did [it], as also your rulers;
Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, 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 the things which God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he has now 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,
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 may send Jesus Christ who before hath been preached to you,
and that he may send the Christ who has been appointed for you, Jesus.
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)
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, 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 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 be, every soul that may not hear that prophet shall be utterly destroyed out of the people;
It will happen that every person who does not listen to that prophet will be completely destroyed 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 who came after him, they spoke out and announced 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 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 child Jesus, did send him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.'
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.”
