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Acts 3

Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. A man lame from birth was being carried there. Every day they laid him at the temple gate called Beautiful so he could beg from those going in. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter, with John, looked straight at him an

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The lame man at the gate

Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. A man lame from birth was being carried there. Every day they laid him at the temple gate called Beautiful so he could beg from those going in. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter, with John, looked straight at him and said, "Look at us." The man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something. Peter said, "Silver and gold I don't have, but what I do have I'll give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk." He took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately the man's feet and ankle bones received strength. He sprang to his feet, stood and walked. Then he went into the temple with them, walking, leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God. They recognised him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and shock at what had happened to him. As the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, who they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask for alms of the ones who went into the temple. Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked for alms. And Peter, looking hard at him with John, said: Look at us. And he took notice of them, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said: Silver and gold I haven't got. But what I've got, that's what I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk. And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up. And straight away his feet and ankle bones got strength. And he leapt up and stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God. And they knew it was him who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with wonder and shock at what had happened to him. And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 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; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 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. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 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. 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.

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Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Plain English

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

King James Version, 1611

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

2

A man lame from birth was being carried there. Every day they laid him at the temple gate called Beautiful so he could beg from those going in.

Plain English

And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, who they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask for alms of the ones who went into the temple.

King James Version, 1611

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

When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

Plain English

Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked for alms.

King James Version, 1611

Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

4

Peter, with John, looked straight at him and said, "Look at us."

Plain English

And Peter, looking hard at him with John, said: Look at us.

King James Version, 1611

And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5

The man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something.

Plain English

And he took notice of them, expecting to get something from them.

King James Version, 1611

And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

6

Peter said, "Silver and gold I don't have, but what I do have I'll give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk."

Plain English

Then Peter said: Silver and gold I haven't got. But what I've got, that's what I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk.

King James Version, 1611

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

He took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately the man's feet and ankle bones received strength.

Plain English

And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up. And straight away his feet and ankle bones got strength.

King James Version, 1611

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8

He sprang to his feet, stood and walked. Then he went into the temple with them, walking, leaping and praising God.

Plain English

And he leapt up and stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.

King James Version, 1611

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.

King James Version, 1611

And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

10

They recognised him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and shock at what had happened to him.

Plain English

And they knew it was him who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with wonder and shock at what had happened to him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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As the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

Plain English

And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Peter speaks in Solomon's porch

When Peter saw the crowd, he said, "Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? And why stare at us as though our own power or holiness made this man walk? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, who you handed over and denied in front of Pilate, when he had determined to let him go. But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and wanted a murderer to be given to you. You killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead. We are witnesses of that. Through faith in his name, this man you see and know has been made strong. Faith in Jesus has given him this perfect soundness in front of you all. Now, brothers, I know you did it in ignorance, just as your rulers did too. But the things God foretold through the mouth of all his prophets — that Christ should suffer — he has fulfilled in this way. So repent and turn back, so your sins may be blotted out, when times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord, and he sends Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before. Heaven must receive him until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said to the fathers: The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from your brothers, like me. Him you'll hear in everything he says to you. It'll be that everyone who won't hear that prophet will be destroyed from among the people. Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who follow after, as many as have spoken, have told about these days too. You're the children of the prophets and of the covenant God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed. To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, by turning every one of you away from your wickedness.

And when Peter saw it, he answered the people: You men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you look so hard at us, as though by our own power or holiness we'd made this man walk? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, who you handed over and denied in front of Pilate, when he had settled to let him go. But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and wanted a murderer to be given to you. And killed the Prince of life, who God has raised from the dead. And we're witnesses of it. And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, who you see and know. Yes, the faith that's by him has given him this perfect soundness in front of you all. And now, brothers, I know you did it in ignorance, the way your rulers did too. But the things God showed before by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he's carried out like that. So turn back and be turned round, so your sins can be wiped out, when the times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord. And he'll send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, who heaven has to take in till the times of setting everything right, that God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world started. Because Moses truly said to the fathers: The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from your brothers, like me. Him you'll hear in everything he says to you. And it'll be that every soul who won't hear that prophet will be wrecked from among the people. Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and the ones who follow after, as many as have spoken, have told about these days too. You're the children of the prophets and of the covenant God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed. To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, by turning every one of you away from your wickedness.

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? 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. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 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. And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 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; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 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. 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. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 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. 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.

12

When Peter saw the crowd, he said, "Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? And why stare at us as though our own power or holiness made this man walk?

Plain English

And when Peter saw it, he answered the people: You men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you look so hard at us, as though by our own power or holiness we'd made this man walk?

King James Version, 1611

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, has glorified his Son Jesus, who you handed over and denied in front of Pilate, when he had determined to let him go.

Plain English

The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, who you handed over and denied in front of Pilate, when he had settled to let him go.

King James Version, 1611

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 you denied the Holy One and the Just, and wanted a murderer to be given to you.

King James Version, 1611

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

15

You killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead. We are witnesses of that.

Plain English

And killed the Prince of life, who God has raised from the dead. And we're witnesses of it.

King James Version, 1611

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

16

Through faith in his name, this man you see and know has been made strong. Faith in Jesus has given him this perfect soundness in front of you all.

Plain English

And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, who you see and know. Yes, the faith that's by him has given him this perfect soundness in front of you all.

King James Version, 1611

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

Now, brothers, I know you did it in ignorance, just as your rulers did too.

Plain English

And now, brothers, I know you did it in ignorance, the way your rulers did too.

King James Version, 1611

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

18

But the things God foretold through the mouth of all his prophets — that Christ should suffer — he has fulfilled in this way.

Plain English

But the things God showed before by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he's carried out like that.

King James Version, 1611

But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

19

So repent and turn back, so your sins may be blotted out, when times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord,

Plain English

So turn back and be turned round, so your sins can be wiped out, when the times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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 sends Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before.

Plain English

And he'll send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before,

King James Version, 1611

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

21

Heaven must receive him until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Plain English

who heaven has to take in till the times of setting everything right, that God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world started.

King James Version, 1611

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 to the fathers: The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from your brothers, like me. Him you'll hear in everything he says to you.

Plain English

Because Moses truly said to the fathers: The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from your brothers, like me. Him you'll hear in everything he says to you.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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It'll be that everyone who won't hear that prophet will be destroyed from among the people.

Plain English

And it'll be that every soul who won't hear that prophet will be wrecked from among the people.

King James Version, 1611

And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

24

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who follow after, as many as have spoken, have told about these days too.

Plain English

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and the ones who follow after, as many as have spoken, have told about these days too.

King James Version, 1611

Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

25

You're the children of the prophets and of the covenant God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, by turning every one of you away from your wickedness.

King James Version, 1611

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.