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

Peter and John were going up into 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,

A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.

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

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

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

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

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

He listened to them, 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.

But Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I 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.

He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his 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.

Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.

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

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.

They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

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.

As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to 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 virtue or godliness we had made this man walk?

When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him 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, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

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 and Righteous One, 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, to 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.

By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is 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.

“Now, brothers, I know that you did this 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 the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he 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 turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

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

and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for 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 spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

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 indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him 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.

It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will 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 followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of 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 the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘In your offspring will all the families of the earth 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.

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”