Acts 3
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Peter Heals a Crippled Man
3 One day Peter and John went to the Temple area. It was three o’clock in the afternoon, which was the time for the daily Temple prayer service. 2 As they were entering the Temple area, a man was there who had been crippled all his life. He was being carried by some friends who brought him to the Temple every day. They put him by one of the gates outside the Temple. It was called Beautiful Gate. There he begged for money from the people going to the Temple. 3 That day he saw Peter and John going into the Temple area. He asked them for money.
4 Peter and John looked at the crippled man and said, “Look at us!” 5 He looked at them; he thought they would give him some money. 6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold, but I do have something else I can give you. By the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth—stand up and walk!”
7 Then Peter took the man’s right hand and lifted him up. Immediately his feet and legs became strong. 8 He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple area with them. He was walking and jumping and praising God. 9-10 All the people recognized him. They knew he was the crippled man who always sat by the Beautiful Gate to beg for money. Now they saw this same man walking and praising God. They were amazed. They did not understand how this could happen.
Peter Speaks to the People
11 The man was holding on to Peter and John. All the people were amazed. They ran to Peter and John at Solomon’s Porch.
12 When Peter saw this, he said to the people, “My Jewish brothers, why are you surprised at this? You are looking at us as if it was our power that made this man walk. Do you think this was done because we are good? 13 No, God did it! He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is the God of all our fathers. He gave glory to Jesus, his special servant. But you handed him over to be killed. Pilate decided to let him go free. But you told Pilate you did not want him. 14 Jesus was holy and good, but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer[a] instead of Jesus. 15 And so you killed the one who gives life! But God raised him from death. We are witnesses of this—we saw it with our own eyes.
16 “This crippled man was healed because we trusted in Jesus. It was Jesus’ power that made him well. You can see this man, and you know him. He was made completely well because of faith in Jesus. You all saw it happen!
17 “My brothers, I know that what you did to Jesus was done because you did not understand what you were doing. And your leaders did not understand any more than you did. 18 But God said these things would happen. Through the prophets he said that his Messiah would suffer and die. I have told you how God made this happen. 19 So you must change your hearts and lives. Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins. 20 Then the Lord will give you times of spiritual rest. He will send you Jesus, the one he chose to be the Messiah.
21 “But Jesus must stay in heaven until the time when all things will be made right again. God told about this time when he spoke long ago through his holy prophets. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will give you a prophet. That prophet will come from among your own people. He will be like me. You must obey everything he tells you. 23 And anyone who refuses to obey that prophet will die, separated from God’s people.’[b]
24 “Samuel, and all the other prophets who spoke for God after Samuel, said that this time would come. 25 And what those prophets talked about is for you, their descendants. You have received the agreement that God made with your fathers. God said to your father Abraham, ‘Every nation on earth will be blessed through your descendants.’[c] 26 God has sent his special servant Jesus. He sent him to you first. He sent him to bless you by causing each of you to turn away from your evil ways.”
Acts 3
New Living Translation
Peter Heals a Crippled Beggar
3 Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. 2 As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.
4 Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. 6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,[a] get up and[b] walk!”
7 Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. 8 He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
9 All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God. 10 When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded! 11 They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.
Peter Preaches in the Temple
12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness? 13 For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him. 14 You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer. 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!
16 “Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.
17 “Friends,[c] I realize that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was done in ignorance. 18 But God was fulfilling what all the prophets had foretold about the Messiah—that he must suffer these things. 19 Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah. 21 For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.’[d] 23 Then Moses said, ‘Anyone who will not listen to that Prophet will be completely cut off from God’s people.’[e]
24 “Starting with Samuel, every prophet spoke about what is happening today. 25 You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants[f] all the families on earth will be blessed.’ 26 When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”
Hechos 3
La Biblia de las Américas
Curación de un cojo
3 Y cierto día Pedro y Juan(A) subían al templo a la hora novena[a], la de la oración(B). 2 Y había un hombre, cojo desde su nacimiento[b](C), al que llevaban y ponían diariamente a la puerta(D) del templo llamada la Hermosa, para que pidiera limosna(E) a los que entraban al templo. 3 Este, viendo a Pedro y a Juan(F) que iban a entrar al templo, les pedía limosna. 4 Entonces Pedro, junto con Juan, fijando su vista(G) en él, le dijo: ¡Míranos! 5 Y él los miró atentamente[c], esperando recibir algo de ellos. 6 Pero Pedro dijo: No tengo plata ni oro, mas lo que tengo, te doy: en el nombre de Jesucristo el Nazareno(H), ¡anda[d]! 7 Y asiéndolo de la mano derecha, lo levantó; al instante sus pies y tobillos cobraron fuerza, 8 y de un salto[e] se puso en pie y andaba(I). Entró al templo con ellos caminando, saltando y alabando a Dios. 9 Todo el pueblo lo vio andar y alabar a Dios(J), 10 y reconocieron que era el mismo que se sentaba a la puerta del templo, la Hermosa, a pedir limosna(K), y se llenaron de asombro y admiración por lo que le había sucedido.
Segundo sermón de Pedro
11 Y estando él asido de Pedro y de Juan(L), todo el pueblo, lleno de asombro, corrió al pórtico llamado de Salomón(M), donde ellos estaban. 12 Al ver esto Pedro, dijo al pueblo: Varones israelitas, ¿por qué os maravilláis de esto, o por qué nos miráis así, como si por nuestro propio poder o piedad le hubiéramos hecho andar? 13 El Dios de Abraham, de Isaac y de Jacob(N), el Dios de nuestros padres(O), ha glorificado a su siervo[f] Jesús(P), al que vosotros entregasteis(Q) y repudiasteis en presencia de Pilato(R), cuando este había resuelto ponerle en libertad(S). 14 Mas vosotros repudiasteis al Santo y Justo(T), y pedisteis que se os concediera un asesino(U), 15 y disteis muerte al Autor[g](V) de la vida, al que Dios resucitó de entre los muertos(W), de lo cual nosotros somos testigos(X). 16 Y por la fe en su nombre(Y), es el nombre de Jesús[h] lo que ha fortalecido a este hombre a quien veis y conocéis; y la fe que viene por medio de Él, le ha dado esta perfecta sanidad en presencia de todos vosotros. 17 Y ahora, hermanos, yo sé que obrasteis por ignorancia(Z), lo mismo que vuestros gobernantes(AA). 18 Pero Dios ha cumplido así lo que anunció de antemano(AB) por boca de todos los profetas: que su Cristo[i] debería padecer(AC). 19 Por tanto, arrepentíos(AD) y convertíos, para que vuestros pecados sean borrados, a fin de que tiempos de refrigerio vengan de la presencia del Señor(AE), 20 y Él envíe a Jesús, el Cristo[j] designado de antemano para vosotros, 21 a quien el cielo debe recibir[k](AF) hasta el día[l] de la restauración de todas las cosas(AG), acerca de lo cual Dios habló por boca de sus santos profetas desde tiempos antiguos(AH). 22 Moisés dijo: El Señor Dios os levantará un profeta como yo[m] de entre vuestros hermanos; a Él prestareis atención en todo cuanto os diga(AI). 23 Y sucederá que todo el que[n](AJ) no preste atención a aquel profeta, será totalmente destruido de entre el pueblo. 24 Y asimismo todos los profetas(AK) que han hablado desde Samuel y sus sucesores en adelante, también anunciaron estos días. 25 Vosotros sois los hijos de los profetas(AL) y del pacto que Dios hizo[o] con vuestros padres(AM), al decir a Abraham: Y en tu simiente serán benditas todas las familias de la tierra(AN). 26 Para vosotros en primer lugar(AO), Dios, habiendo resucitado(AP) a su Siervo[p], le ha enviado(AQ) para que os bendiga, a fin de apartar a cada uno de vosotros de vuestras iniquidades.
Footnotes
- Hechos 3:1 I.e., las tres de la tarde
- Hechos 3:2 Lit., el vientre de su madre
- Hechos 3:5 Lit., les ponía atención
- Hechos 3:6 Algunos mss. dicen: levántate y anda
- Hechos 3:8 Lit., saltando
- Hechos 3:13 O, Hijo
- Hechos 3:15 O, Príncipe
- Hechos 3:16 Lit., su nombre
- Hechos 3:18 O, Ungido; i.e., Mesías
- Hechos 3:20 O, Ungido; i.e., Mesías
- Hechos 3:21 O, retener
- Hechos 3:21 Lit., los tiempos
- Hechos 3:22 O, como me levantó a mí
- Hechos 3:23 Lit., toda alma que
- Hechos 3:25 Lit., pactó
- Hechos 3:26 O, Hijo
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