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.
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