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1. A Lame Man Walks

2. 1KJVNow Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.BSBBSB: One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
3. 2KJVAnd 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;BSBBSB: 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.
4. 3KJVWho seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.BSBBSB: When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
5. 4KJVAnd Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.BSBBSB: Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
6. 5KJVAnd he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.BSBBSB: So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
7. 6KJVThen 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.BSBBSB: 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!”
8. 7KJVAnd he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.BSBBSB: Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
9. 8KJVAnd he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.BSBBSB: He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
10. 9KJVAnd all the people saw him walking and praising God:BSBBSB: When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
11. 10KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: 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.

12. Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Colonnade

    (Deuteronomy 18:15–22)

13. 11KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
14. 12KJVAnd 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?BSBBSB: 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?
15. 13KJVThe 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.BSBBSB: 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.
16. 14KJVBut ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;BSBBSB: You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
17. 15KJVAnd killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.BSBBSB: You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.
18. 16KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: 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.
19. 17KJVAnd now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.BSBBSB: And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
20. 18KJVBut those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.BSBBSB: But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
21. 19KJVRepent 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;BSBBSB: Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
22. 20KJVAnd he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:BSBBSB: 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. 21KJVWhom 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.BSBBSB: Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
24. 22KJVFor 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.BSBBSB: For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
25. 23KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.BSBBSB: Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
26. 24KJVYea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.BSBBSB: Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
27. 25KJVYe 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.BSBBSB: 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.’
28. 26KJVUnto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.BSBBSB: When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”