2 WYC And a man that was lame fro the wombe of his modir, was borun, and was leid ech dai at the yate of the temple, that is seid feir, to axe almes of men that entriden in to 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 WYC This, whanne he say Petre and Joon bigynnynge to entre in to the temple, preyede that he schulde take almes. BSB BSB: When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
4 WYC And Petre with Joon bihelde on hym, and seide, Biholde thou in to vs. BSB BSB: Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
5 WYC And he biheelde in to hem, and hopide, that he schulde take sumwhat of hem. BSB BSB: So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
6 WYC But Petre seide, Y haue nether siluer ne gold; but that that Y haue, Y yiue to thee. In the name of Jhesu Crist of Nazareth, rise thou vp, and go. 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 WYC And he took hym bi the riythoond, and heuede hym vp; and anoon hise leggis and hise feet weren sowdid togidere; 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 WYC and he lippide, and stood, and wandride. And he entride with hem in to the temple, and wandride, and lippide, and heriede 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 WYC And al the puple sai hym walkinge, and heriynge God. BSB BSB: When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
10 WYC And thei knewen hym, that he it was that sat at almes at the feire yate of the temple. And thei weren fillid with wondryng, and stoniynge, in that thing that byfelde to hym. 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.
11 WYC But whanne thei sien Petre and Joon, al the puple ran to hem at the porche that was clepid of Salomon, and wondriden greetli. 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 WYC And Petre siy, and answeride to the puple, Men of Israel, what wondren ye in this thing? ether what biholden ye vs, as by oure vertue ethir power we maden this man for to walke? 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 WYC God of Abraham, and God of Ysaac, and God of Jacob, God of oure fadris, hath glorified his sone Jhesu, whom ye bitraieden, and denyeden bifor the face of Pilat, whanne he demede hym to be delyuered. 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 WYC But ye denyeden the hooli and the riytful, and axiden a mansleer to be youun to you. BSB BSB: You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
15 WYC And ye slowen the maker of lijf, whom God reiside fro deth, of whom we ben witnessis. BSB BSB: You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.
16 WYC And in the feith of his name he hath confermyd this man, whom ye seen and knowen; the name of hym, and the feith that is bi him, yaf to this man ful heelthe in the siyt of alle you. 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 WYC And now, britheren, Y woot that bi vnwityng ye diden, as also youre princis. BSB BSB: And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
18 WYC But God that bifor telde bi the mouth of alle profetis, that his Crist schulde suffre, hath fillid so. BSB BSB: But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
19 WYC Therfor be ye repentaunt, and be ye conuertid, that youre synnes be don awei, BSB BSB: Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
20 WYC that whanne the tymes of refresching schulen come from the siyt of the Lord, and he schal sende thilke Jhesu Crist, 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 WYC And it schal be, that euery man that schal not here the ilke profete, schal be distried fro the puple. BSB BSB: Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
24 WYC And alle prophetis fro Samuel and aftirward, that spaken, telden these daies. BSB BSB: Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
25 WYC But ye ben the sones of prophetis, and of the testament, that God ordeynede to oure fadris, and seide to Abraham, In thi seed alle the meynes of erthe schulen be blessid. 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 WYC God reiside his sone first to you, and sente hym blessynge you, that ech man conuerte hym from his wickidnesse. 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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