“1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of
prayer, [being] 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; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple
asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said,
Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something
of them. 6 Then 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. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted [him] up: and
immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping
up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking,
and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and
praising God: 10 And 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. 11 And 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.”
“12 And 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? 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. 14 But ye
denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted
unto you; 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from
the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 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. 17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did [it],
as [did] also your rulers. 18 But those things, which God before had
shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he
hath so 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; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which
before was preached unto you: 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. 22 For 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. 23 And it shall come to pass, [that] every soul,
which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the
people. 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow
after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25
Ye 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. 26 Unto 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 3:1-26 AV)
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