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
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.