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1 Now Peter and John were going up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, [which was ]the ninth [hour].
1 IT came to pass as Simon Peter and John were going up together to the temple at the time of prayer, at the ninth hour,
2 And a man lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they would lay each day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;
2 And a certain man, who was lame from his mother’s womb, was being carried in. They would lay him every day at the gate of the temple, which is called the Beautiful, so that he might request alms from those entering into the temple.
2 Behold a certain man, lame from his motherÆs womb, was carried by men who were accustomed to bring him and lay him at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful so that he might ask alms from those who entered into the temple.
3 who, when he saw Peter and John about to enter into the temple, began asking for alms.
3 And this man, when he had seen Peter and John beginning to enter the temple, was begging, so that he might receive alms.
3 And when he saw Simon Peter and John entering the temple, he begged of them to give him alms.
4 And looking intently on him, Peter together with John, said "Look at us."
4 Then Peter and John, gazing at him, said, “Look at us.”
5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.
5 And he looked intently at them, hoping that he might receive something from them.
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
6 But Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but [that ]which I do have, I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk."
6 Then Simon Peter said to him, Gold and silver have I none; but what I have I give to you: In the name of our LORD Jesus Christ of NazÆa-reth rise up and walk.
7 And taking hold of him by his right hand, he raised [him]; and immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened.
7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up; and in that very hour his legs and his feet received strength.
8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising God.
8 And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
10 Then they recognized that this was the one sitting for the alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with astonishment and amazement because of that which had happened to him.
10 and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that 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.
10 And they recognized that he was the beggar who had sat daily and asked alms at the gate which is called Beautiful; and they were filled with amazement and wonder at what had happened.
11 And while the lame man who had been healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch which is called Solomon's, utterly astonished.
11 And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon`s, greatly wondering.
11 Then, as he held on to Peter and John, all the people ran to them at the portico, which is called Solomon’s, in astonishment.
12 So when Peter saw [this], he replied to the people: "Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?
12 And when Simon Peter saw it, he said to them, Men of Israel, why are you wondering at this man or why are you looking at us as though by our own power or authority we had made this man to walk?
13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied Him in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.
14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked that a murderer be released to you,
14 Then you denied the Holy and Just One, and petitioned for a murderous man to be given to you.
15 and killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
15 Truly, it was the Author of Life whom you put to death, whom God raised from the dead, to whom we are witnesses.
16 And on the basis of faith in His name, this [one ]whom you observe and know, was made strong by His name. And the faith, which is by Him, has given to him this wholeness before you all.
16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
16 Faith in his name has healed this man whom you see and know and made him strong; it is the faith in him which has granted this healing before you all.
17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did also.
17 But now, my brethren, I know that you did this through ignorance just as your leaders did it.
18 But those things which God announced beforehand by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.
18 But in this way God has fulfilled the things that he announced beforehand through the mouth of all the Prophets: that his Christ would suffer.
19 Repent therefore and turn back, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of YHWH,
19 Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;
19 Therefore, repent and be converted, so that your sins may be wiped away.
20 and that He may send He who had been ordained to be your Messiah, Jesus,
20 And then, when the time of consolation will have arrived from the presence of the Lord, he will send the One who was foretold to you, Jesus Christ,
20 And he shall send to you One who has been prepared for you, even Jesus Christ;
21 whom[ ]heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.
21 whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.
21 whom heaven certainly must take up, until the time of the restoration of all things, which God has spoken of by the mouth of his holy prophets, from ages past.
22 For Moses said to the fathers, 'YHWH our God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brothers. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you.
22 Indeed, Moses said: ‘For the Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet for you from your brothers, one like me; the same shall you listen to according to everything whatsoever that he shall speak to you.
23 'And it shall be that every person who does not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.'
23 And this shall be: every soul who will not listen to that Prophet shall be exterminated from the people.’
23 And it shall come to pass that every soul which will not listen to that prophet, shall be lost from her people.
24 Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and his successors, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
24 Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.
24 And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and thereafter, have announced these days.
25 You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your offspring all the families of the earth shall be blessed.'
25 Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, By your seed shall all the kindred of the earth be blessed.
26 To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."
26 God raised up his Son and sent him first to you, to bless you, so that each one may turn himself away from his wickedness.”
26 Now it was for you first, God appointed and sent his Son to bless you if you turn and repent from your evils.