1Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.[1] (1Ki 18:29; Ps 55:17; Mt 27:46; Lu 18:10; Ac 10:3; Ac 10:30)2And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. (Lu 16:20; Joh 9:8; Ac 14:8)3Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.4And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.”5And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.6But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” (Ac 9:34; 2Co 6:10)7And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.8And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. (Isa 35:6; Ac 14:10)9And all the people saw him walking and praising God, (Ac 4:16; Ac 4:21)10and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Portico
11While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s. (Joh 10:23; Ac 4:14; Ac 5:12)12And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant[2] Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. (Isa 52:13; Isa 55:5; Mt 20:19; Mt 22:32; Lu 23:14; Lu 23:16; Joh 8:54; Joh 19:7; Joh 19:12; Joh 19:15; Ac 5:30; Ac 7:32; Ac 13:28; Ac 22:14)14But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, (Mr 1:24; Lu 23:18; Lu 23:25; Ac 4:27; Ac 4:30; Ac 7:52; Ac 22:14; Jas 5:6; 1Pe 3:18; 1Jo 2:1; 1Jo 3:7)15and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. (Ac 2:24; Ac 5:31)16And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus[3] has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all. (Joh 1:12; Ac 3:6; 1Pe 1:21)17“And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. (Lu 23:34; Joh 16:3; Ac 13:27; Ac 26:9; 1Co 2:8; 1Ti 1:13)18But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. (Mt 17:12; Lu 9:20; Lu 22:15; Lu 24:26; Lu 24:46; Ac 2:23; Ac 17:3; Ac 26:22; Heb 2:10; Heb 13:12)19Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, (Ps 51:1; Ps 51:9; Isa 43:25; Isa 44:22; Lu 22:32; Ac 2:38; Col 2:14)20that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, (Ac 22:14; Ac 26:16)21whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. (Mt 17:11; Lu 1:70; Lu 24:26; Ac 1:11; Ro 8:21)22Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. (De 18:15; De 18:18; Mt 17:5; Ac 7:37)23And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’ (Le 23:29)24And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. (1Sa 3:20; Ac 13:20; Heb 11:32)25You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ (Ge 12:3; Ge 22:18; Ac 2:39; Ro 9:4)26God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.” (Eze 3:19; Mt 1:21; Mr 7:27; Ac 3:22; Ac 3:25; Ro 1:16; Ro 2:9; Ro 11:26; Ro 15:8)
Acts 3
New International Version
Peter heals a lame beggar
1One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer – at three in the afternoon.2Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.4Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, ‘Look at us!’5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.6Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’7Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.8He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.9When all the people saw him walking and praising God,10they recognised him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter speaks to the onlookers
11While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.12When Peter saw this, he said to them: ‘Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?13The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go.14You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.15You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.17‘Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.18But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer.19Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,20and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you – even Jesus.21Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.22For Moses said, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.23Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.” (De 18:15; De 18:18; De 18:19)24‘Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.25And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, “Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.” (Ge 22:18; Ge 26:4)26When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.’
Acts 3
King James Version
1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.2And 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;3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.6Then 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.7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:10And 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.11And 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.12And 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?13The 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.14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.16And 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.17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.19Repent 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;20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:21Whom 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.22For 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.23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.25Ye 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.26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Acts 3
New International Reader’s Version
Peter heals a beggar who can’t walk
1One day Peter and John were going up to the temple. It was three o’clock in the afternoon. It was the time for prayer.2A man unable to walk was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful. He had been that way since he was born. Every day someone put him near the gate. There he would beg from people going into the temple courtyards.3He saw that Peter and John were about to enter. So he asked them for money.4Peter looked straight at him, and so did John. Then Peter said, ‘Look at us!’5So the man watched them closely. He expected to get something from them.6Peter said, ‘I don’t have any silver or gold. But I’ll give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk.’7Then Peter took him by the right hand and helped him up. At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong.8He jumped to his feet and began to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyards. He walked and jumped and praised God.9All the people saw him walking and praising God.10They recognised him as the same man who used to sit and beg at the temple gate called Beautiful. They were filled with wonder. They were amazed at what had happened to him.
Peter speaks to the people at the temple
11The man was holding on to Peter and John. All the people were amazed. They came running to them at the place called Solomon’s Porch.12When Peter saw this, he said, ‘Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us? It’s not as if we’ve made this man walk by our own power or godliness.13The God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has done this. God has brought glory to Jesus, who serves him. But you handed Jesus over to be killed. Pilate had decided to let him go. But you spoke against Jesus when he was in Pilate’s court.14You spoke against the Holy and Blameless One. You asked for a murderer to be set free instead.15You killed the one who gives life. But God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.16This man whom you see and know was made strong because of faith in Jesus’ name. Faith in Jesus has healed him completely. You can see it with your own eyes.17‘My fellow Israelites, I know you didn’t realise what you were doing. Neither did your leaders.18But God had given a promise through all the prophets. And this is how he has made his promise come true. He said that his Messiah would suffer.19So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.20He will send the Messiah. Jesus has been appointed as the Messiah for you.21Heaven must receive him until the time when God makes everything new. He promised this long ago through his holy prophets.22Moses said, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me. He will be one of your own people. You must listen to everything he tells you.23Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.” (De 18:15; De 18:18; De 18:19)24‘Beginning with Samuel, all the prophets spoke about this. They said these days would come.25What the prophets said was meant for you. The covenant God made with your people long ago is yours also. He said to Abraham, “All nations on earth will be blessed through your children.” (Ge 22:18; Ge 26:4)26God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.’