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

Peter and John were going to the house of God about three o’clock. It was the time for prayer.

2 A nd 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;

Each day a certain man was carried to the Beautiful Gate of the house of God. This man had never been able to walk. He was there begging for money from those who were going in.

3 w ho seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

He asked Peter and John for money when he saw them going in.

4 A nd Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

Peter and John looked at him. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”

5 A nd he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

The man who could not walk looked at them. He thought he would get something from them.

6 T hen 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.

Peter said, “I have no money, but what I have I will give you! In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

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

Peter took the man by the right hand and lifted him up. At once his feet and the bones in his legs became strong.

8 A nd he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

He jumped up on his feet and walked. Then he went into the house of God with them. He gave thanks to God as he walked.

9 A nd all the people saw him walking and praising God:

All the people saw him walking and giving thanks to God.

10 a nd 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.

They knew it was the man who had been sitting and begging at the Beautiful Gate. They were surprised he was walking.

11 A nd 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.

The man who was healed held on to Peter and John. All the people who were surprised gathered together around them in a place called Solomon’s Porch. Peter Preaches the Second Time

12 A nd 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?

When Peter saw this, he said to them, “Jewish men, why are you surprised at this? Why do you look at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or holy lives?

13 T he 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.

The God of our fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, has done this. He has honored His Son Jesus. He is the One you handed over to Pilate. You turned your backs on Him after Pilate had decided to let Him go free.

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

But you turned your backs against the Holy and Right One. Then you asked for a man who had killed someone to go free.

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

You killed the very One Who made all life. But God raised Him from the dead. We saw Him alive.

16 A nd 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.

You see and know this man here. He has been made strong through faith in Jesus’ name. Yes, it is faith in Christ that has made this man well and strong. This man is standing here in front of you all.

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

“Brothers, I know you and your leaders did this without knowing what you were doing.

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

In this way, God did what He said He would do through all the early preachers. He said that Christ must suffer many hard things.

19 R epent 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;

But you must be sorry for your sins and turn from them. You must turn to God and have your sins taken away. Then many times your soul will receive new strength from the Lord.

20 a nd he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

He will send Jesus back to the world. He is the Christ Who long ago was chosen for you.

21 w hom 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.

But for awhile He must stay in heaven until the time when all things are made right. God said these things would happen through His holy early preachers.

22 F or 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.

“Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up from among your brothers One Who speaks for God, as He raised me. You must listen to everything He says.

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

Everyone among the people who will not listen to that One Who speaks for God will be put to death.’

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

All the early preachers who have spoken from Samuel until now have told of these days.

25 Y e 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.

You are of the family of the early preachers and of the promise that God made with our early fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will receive God’s favor through your children.’

26 U nto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

God has raised up His Son Jesus and has sent Him to you first to give God’s favor to each of you who will turn away from his sinful ways.”