A Lame Man Walks 2 CPDV 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. BSB BSB: And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
3 CPDV And this man, when he had seen Peter and John beginning to enter the temple, was begging, so that he might receive alms. BSB BSB: When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
4 CPDV Then Peter and John, gazing at him, said, “Look at us.” BSB BSB: Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
5 CPDV And he looked intently at them, hoping that he might receive something from them. BSB BSB: So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
6 CPDV But Peter said: “Silver and gold is not mine. But what I have, I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.” BSB BSB: But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
7 CPDV And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his legs and feet were strengthened. BSB BSB: Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
8 CPDV And leaping up, he stood and walked around. And he entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. BSB BSB: He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
9 CPDV And all the people saw him walking and praising God. BSB BSB: When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
10 CPDV And they recognized him, that he was the same one who was sitting for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with awe and amazement at what had happened to him. BSB BSB: they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Colonnade (Deuteronomy 18:15–22)
11 CPDV 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. BSB BSB: While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
12 CPDV But Peter, seeing this, responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you stare at us, as if it were by our own strength or power that we caused this man to walk? BSB BSB: And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
13 CPDV The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you, indeed, handed over and denied before the face of Pilate, when he was giving judgment to release him. BSB BSB: The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
14 CPDV Then you denied the Holy and Just One, and petitioned for a murderous man to be given to you. BSB BSB: You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
15 CPDV Truly, it was the Author of Life whom you put to death, whom God raised from the dead, to whom we are witnesses. BSB BSB: You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.
16 CPDV And by faith in his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, has confirmed his name. And faith through him has given this man complete health in the sight of you all. BSB BSB: By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
17 CPDV And now, brothers, I know that you did this through ignorance, just as your leaders also did. BSB BSB: And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
18 CPDV 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. BSB BSB: But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
19 CPDV Therefore, repent and be converted, so that your sins may be wiped away. BSB BSB: Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
20 CPDV 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, BSB BSB: that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
23 CPDV And this shall be: every soul who will not listen to that Prophet shall be exterminated from the people.’ BSB BSB: Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
24 CPDV And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and thereafter, have announced these days. BSB BSB: Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
25 CPDV You are sons of the prophets and of the testament which God has appointed for our fathers, saying to Abraham: ‘And by your offspring all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ BSB BSB: And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
26 CPDV 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.” BSB BSB: When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
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