Now Peter
and John went up together into the temple at the
hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
02 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;
03 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the
temple asked an alms.
04 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with
John, said, Look on us.
05 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to
receive something of them.
06 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.
07 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted
him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones
received strength.
08 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and
entered with them into the temple, walking, and
leaping, and praising God.
09 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;
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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.
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