Acts 33ActsWitness in JerusalemYoung’s Literal Translation

Young’s Literal TranslationBerean Standard Bible

1. A Lame Man Walks

2. 1YLTAnd Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth hour,BSBBSB: One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
3. 2YLTand a certain man, being lame from the womb of his mother, was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask a kindness from those entering 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. 3YLTwho, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.BSBBSB: When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
5. 4YLTAnd Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, 'Look toward us;'BSBBSB: Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
6. 5YLTand he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them;BSBBSB: So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
7. 6YLTand Peter said, 'Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, that I give to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.'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. 7YLTAnd having seized him by the right hand, he raised him up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened,BSBBSB: Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
9. 8YLTand springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, 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. 9YLTand all the people saw him walking and praising God,BSBBSB: When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
11. 10YLTthey were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to 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. 11YLTAnd at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch called Solomon's — greatly amazed,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. 12YLTand Peter having seen, answered unto the people, 'Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him 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. 13YLT'The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, did glorify His child Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, he having given judgment to release him,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. 14YLTand ye the Holy and Righteous One did deny, and desired a man — a murderer — to be granted to you,BSBBSB: You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
17. 15YLTand the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which 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. 16YLTand on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that is through him did give to him this perfect soundness before 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. 17YLT'And now, brethren, I have known that through ignorance ye did it, as also your rulers;BSBBSB: And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
20. 18YLTand God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil;BSBBSB: But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
21. 19YLTreform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,BSBBSB: Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
22. 20YLTand He may send Jesus Christ who before hath been preached to 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. 21YLTwhom it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till times of a restitution of all things, of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age.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. 22YLT'For Moses, indeed, unto the fathers said — A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me; him shall ye hear in all things, as many as he may speak 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. 23YLTand it shall be, every soul that may not hear that prophet shall be utterly destroyed out of the people;BSBBSB: Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
26. 24YLTand also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days.BSBBSB: Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
27. 25YLT'Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made unto our fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy seed shall be blessed all the families of the earth;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. 26YLTto you first, God, having raised up His child Jesus, did send him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.'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.”