Peter
Heals The Crippled Beggar
One
day Peter and John were going up to the Temple
At
the time of Prayer—At Three in the afternoon.
2
Now a man Crippled 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.
3
When he saw Peter and John about to enter,
He
asked them for money.
4
Peter looked straight at him, as did John,
Then
Peter said,
'LOOK
AT US!'
5
So the man gave them his attention,
Expecting
to get something from them.
6
Then Peter said,
'SILVER
OR GOLD I DO NOT HAVE,
BUT
WHAT I HAVE I GIVE TO YOU.
IN
THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, WALK.
7
Taking him by the right hand,
He
helped him up,
AND
INSTANTLY THE MAN'S FEET AND ANKLES BECAME STRONG.
8
HE JUMPED TO HIS FEET AND BEGAN TO WALK.
Then
he went with them into the Temple Courts,
WALKING
AND JUMPING, AND PRAISING GOD.
9
When all the people saw him Walking and Praising God,
10
They recognized 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
11
While the Beggar held on to Peter and John,
All
the people were Astonished and came Running
To
them in the Place called Solomon's Colonnade.
12
When Peter saw this, he said to them:
'MEN
OF ISRAEL, 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?
13
THE 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.
14
YOU DISOWNED THE HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS ONE
AND
ASKED THT A MURDERER BE RELEASED TO YOU.
15
YOU KILLED THE AUTHOR OF LIFE,
BUT
GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD.
WE
ARE WITNESES OF THIS.
16
BY FAITH IN THE NAME OF JESUS,
THIS
MAN WHOM YOU SEE AND KNOW
WAS
MADE STRONG.
IT
IS JESUS' NAME AND THE FAITH
THAT
HAS GIVEN THIS COMPLETE HEALING TO HIM,
AS
YOU CAN ALL SEE.
17
Now, Brothers,
I
know that you acted in Ignorance,
As
did your Leaders.
18
But this is how God Fulfilled
What
He had foretold through all the Prophets,
SAYING
THAT HIS CHRIST WOULD SUFFER.
19
REPENT, THEN, AND TURN TO GOD,
SO
THAT YOUR SINS MAY BE WIPED OUT,
THAT
TIMES OF REFRESHING
MAY
COME FROM THE LORD,
20
AND THAT HE MAY SEND THE CHRIST,
WHO
HAS BEEN APPOINTED FOR YOU--
EVEN
JESUS.
21
He must remain in Heaven
UNTIL
THE TIME COMES
FOR
GOD TO RESTORE EVERYTHING,
AS
HE PROMISED LONG AGO
THROUGH
HIS HOLY PROPHETS.
22
For as 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.
23
ANYONE WHO DOES NOT LISTEN TO HIM
WILL
BE COMPLETELY CUT OFF
FROM
AMONG HIS PEOPLE.'
24
Indeed, All the Prophets from Samuel on,
As
many as have spoken,
HAVE
FORETOLD THESE DAYS.
25
And 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.'
26
When God raise up His Servant,
HE
SENT HIM FIRST TO YOU
TO
BLESS YOU
BY
TURNING EACH OF YOU FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS.
(Acts
3)
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