Acts
3
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 ankle 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.
