Acts 3
New American Standard Bible
Healing the Beggar Who Was Unable to Walk
3 Now (A)Peter and John were going up to the temple at the [a]ninth hour, (B)the hour of prayer. 2 And (C)a man who had been unable to walk from [b]birth was being carried, whom they (D)used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, (E)in order for him to beg for charitable gifts from those entering the temple grounds. 3 When he saw (F)Peter and John about to go into the temple grounds, he began asking to receive a charitable gift. 4 But Peter, along with John, (G)looked at him intently and said, “Look at us!” 5 And he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I do not have silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: (H)In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!” 7 And grasping him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened. 8 And (I)leaping up, he stood and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And (J)all the people saw him walking and praising God; 10 and they recognized him as being the very one who used to (K)sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg for charitable gifts, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter’s Second Sermon
11 While he was clinging to (L)Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the [c](M)portico named Solomon’s, completely astonished. 12 But when Peter saw this, he replied to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why are you staring at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? 13 (N)The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, (O)the God of our fathers, has glorified His [d](P)Servant Jesus, the one whom (Q)you handed over and disowned in the presence of (R)Pilate, when he had (S)decided to release Him. 14 But you disowned (T)the Holy and Righteous One, and (U)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 but put to death the [e](V)Prince of life, whom (W)God raised from the dead, [f]a fact to which we are (X)witnesses. 16 And on the basis of faith (Y)in His name, it is [g]the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.
17 “And now, brothers, I know that you acted (Z)in ignorance, just as your (AA)rulers also did. 18 But the things which (AB)God previously announced by the mouths of all the prophets, (AC)that His [h]Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled in this way. 19 Therefore (AD)repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that (AE)times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that He may send Jesus, the [i]Christ appointed for you, 21 (AF)whom heaven must receive until the [j]period of (AG)restoration of all things, about which (AH)God spoke by the mouths of His holy prophets from ancient times. 22 Moses said, ‘(AI)The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your countrymen; to Him you shall listen regarding everything He says to you. 23 (AJ)And it shall be that every (AK)soul that does not listen to that prophet (AL)shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ 24 And likewise, (AM)all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel and his successors onward, have also announced these days. 25 It is you who are (AN)the sons of the prophets and of the (AO)covenant which God ordained with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘(AP)And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ 26 God (AQ)raised up His [k]Servant for you (AR)first, and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”
Acts 3
King James Version
3 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
2 And 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;
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
6 Then 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.
7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
10 And 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.
11 And 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.
12 And 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?
13 The 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.
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
16 And 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.
17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 Repent 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.
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 Whom 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.
22 For 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.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 Ye 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.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Actes 3
La Bible du Semeur
La guérison d’un paralysé
3 Un jour, Pierre et Jean montaient au Temple pour la prière à trois heures de l’après-midi. 2 On était juste en train d’y porter un infirme : c’était un homme paralysé depuis sa naissance. On l’installait tous les jours à l’entrée de la cour du Temple, près de la porte appelée la « Belle Porte »[a], pour qu’il puisse demander l’aumône à ceux qui se rendaient au sanctuaire. 3 Quand il vit Pierre et Jean qui allaient pénétrer dans la cour du Temple, il leur demanda l’aumône.
4 Les deux apôtres fixèrent les yeux sur lui.
– Regarde-nous ! lui dit Pierre.
5 L’infirme les regarda attentivement : il pensait qu’il allait recevoir d’eux quelque chose.
6 Mais Pierre lui dit : Je n’ai ni argent ni or, mais ce que j’ai je te le donne : au nom de Jésus-Christ de Nazareth, lève-toi et marche[b] !
7 Et, en même temps, il le prit par la main droite et le fit lever. Aussitôt, ses pieds et ses chevilles se raffermirent, 8 d’un saut il fut debout et se mit à marcher. Il entra avec eux dans la cour du Temple : il marchait, il sautait de joie et louait Dieu.
9 Tout le monde le vit ainsi marcher et louer Dieu. 10 On le reconnaissait : c’était bien lui qui était toujours assis à mendier près de la « Belle Porte » du Temple.
En voyant ce qui venait de lui arriver, les gens étaient remplis de stupeur et de crainte. 11 Quant à lui, il ne quittait plus Pierre et Jean. Tout le peuple accourut et se rassembla autour d’eux dans la cour du Temple, sous le portique de Salomon[c], et ils étaient stupéfaits.
Pierre explique le miracle
12 Quand Pierre vit cela, il s’adressa à la foule :
Hommes israélites, qu’avez-vous à vous étonner ainsi de ce qui vient de se passer ? Pourquoi nous fixez-vous avec tant d’insistance comme si c’était nous qui, par notre propre pouvoir ou notre piété, avions fait marcher cet homme ? 13 Non, c’est le Dieu d’Abraham, d’Isaac et de Jacob[d], le Dieu de nos ancêtres, qui vient ici de manifester la gloire de son serviteur Jésus – ce Jésus que vous avez livré à Pilate et renié devant lui alors qu’il était décidé de le remettre en liberté. 14 Oui, vous avez renié celui qui est saint et juste. A sa place, vous avez demandé comme faveur la libération d’un meurtrier. 15 Ainsi vous avez fait mourir l’auteur de la vie. Mais Dieu l’a ressuscité : nous en sommes témoins.
16 Et c’est parce que nous croyons en Jésus, que la puissance de ce Jésus que nous avons invoqué a rendu à cet homme que vous voyez et que vous connaissez, la force de se tenir debout. Oui, cette foi qui est efficace par Jésus a donné à cet homme une parfaite guérison, comme vous pouvez tous vous en rendre compte.
17 A présent, mes frères, je sais bien que vous avez agi sans savoir ce que vous faisiez, aussi bien vous que vos chefs. 18 Mais Dieu a accompli de cette manière ce qu’il avait annoncé d’avance par tous ses prophètes : le Messie qu’il avait promis d’envoyer devait souffrir. 19 Maintenant donc, changez et tournez-vous vers Dieu pour qu’il efface vos péchés. 20 Alors le Seigneur vous accordera des temps de repos, et il vous enverra celui qu’il vous a destiné comme Messie : Jésus.
21 En attendant, il doit demeurer au ciel jusqu’au jour où l’univers entier sera restauré, comme Dieu l’a annoncé depuis des siècles par la bouche de ses saints prophètes.
22 Ainsi Moïse a dit :
Le Seigneur votre Dieu suscitera pour vous, du milieu de vos compatriotes, un prophète qui sera comme moi : vous écouterez tout ce qu’il vous dira[e] . 23 Celui qui refusera d’obéir à ce prophète[f]sera exclu de mon peuple par la mort[g].
24 Tous les prophètes qui ont parlé, depuis Samuel et ses successeurs, ont annoncé aussi d’avance les temps que nous vivons aujourd’hui.
25 Vous êtes les héritiers de ces prophètes, les bénéficiaires de l’alliance que Dieu a conclue avec nos ancêtres lorsqu’il a promis à Abraham : Toutes les familles de la terre seront bénies à travers ta descendance[h]. 26 C’est pour vous, en premier lieu, que Dieu a ressuscité son serviteur ; et il vous l’a envoyé pour vous bénir, en détournant chacun de vous de ses mauvaises actions.
Footnotes
- 3.2 Cette porte se trouvait entre le parvis extérieur (parvis des non-Juifs) et les différents parvis réservés aux seuls Juifs.
- 3.6 Plusieurs manuscrits omettent lève-toi et.
- 3.11 Ce portique, du côté est, clôturait la partie de la cour du Temple où les non-Juifs pouvaient entrer (voir Jn 10.23 ; Ac 5.12).
- 3.13 Ex 3.6, 15.
- 3.22 Dt 18.15-16.
- 3.23 Dt 18.19.
- 3.23 Lv 23.29.
- 3.25 Gn 22.18 et 26.4.
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