The Ark^(A)

¹⁰ “Have them make an ark^[a](B) of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.^{[b] 11} Overlay^(C) it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. ¹² Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings^(D) on one side and two rings on the other. ¹³ Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.^{(E) 14} Insert the poles^(F) into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. ¹⁵ The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed.^{(G) 16} Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law,^(H) which I will give you.

¹⁷ “Make an atonement cover^(I) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. ¹⁸ And make two cherubim^(J) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. ¹⁹ Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. ²⁰ The cherubim^(K) are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing^(L) the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. ²¹ Place the cover on top of the ark^(M) and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law^(N) that I will give you. ²² There, above the cover between the two cherubim^(O) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet^(P) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.^(Q)

Peter Speaks to the Onlookers

¹¹ While the man held on to Peter and John,^(A) all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.^{(B) 12} When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? ¹³ The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,^(C) the God of our fathers,^(D) has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over^(E) to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate,^(F) though he had decided to let him go.^{(G) 14} You disowned the Holy^(H) and Righteous One^(I) and asked that a murderer be released to you.^{(J) 15} You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead.^(K) We are witnesses^(L) of this. ¹⁶ By faith in the name of Jesus,^(M) this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.

¹⁷ “Now, fellow Israelites,^(N) I know that you acted in ignorance,^(O) as did your leaders.^{(P) 18} But this is how God fulfilled^(Q) what he had foretold^(R) through all the prophets,^(S) saying that his Messiah would suffer.^{(T) 19} Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,^(U) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, ²⁰ and that he may send the Messiah,^(V) who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. ²¹ Heaven must receive him^(W) until the time comes for God to restore everything,^(X) as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.^{(Y) 22} For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.^{(Z) 23} Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’^[a](AA)

²⁴ “Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets^(AB) who have spoken have foretold these days. ²⁵ And you are heirs^(AC) of the prophets and of the covenant^(AD) God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’^{[b](AE) 26} When God raised up^(AF) his servant, he sent him first^(AG) to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”