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

Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

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 those that entered into the temple,

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 from those who entered the temple;

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

who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

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

And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

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

So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 T hen Peter said, Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise 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.

And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

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

So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.

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

And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

10 a nd they knew that it was he who 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.

Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Preaching in Solomon’s Portico

11 A nd as the lame man who was healed held onto Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch which is called Solomon’s, greatly amazed.

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 virtue or godliness we had made this man walk?

So when Peter saw it, he responded 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 this man walk?

13 T he God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom ye delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged to let him go.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.

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

But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

15 a nd killed the Author of life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

16 A nd in the faith of his name, unto this man whom ye see and know, has confirmed his name; and the faith which is by him has given this man this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

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

“Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

18 B ut God has thus fulfilled those things which he had showed in advance by the mouth of all his prophets, that his Christ should suffer.

But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.

19 R epent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, for the times of refreshing of the presence of the Lord are come;

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

20 w ho has sent Jesus Christ, who before was preached unto you,

and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before,

21 w hom it is certainly necessary that the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the age began.

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.

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 doing whatever he shall say unto you.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, ‘The L ord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you.

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

And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’

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

Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days.

25 Y e are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’

26 U nto you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, that each one of you might turn from his iniquities.

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.”