Acts 3
Expanded Bible
Peter Heals a Crippled Man
3 One day Peter and John went to the Temple at ·three o’clock [L the ninth hour; time was reckoned from dawn, traditionally set at 6 AM], ·the time set each day for the afternoon prayer service [L the hour of prayer]. 2 There, at the Temple gate called Beautiful Gate [C unknown location, perhaps one of several gates between various courtyards], was a man who had been ·crippled [lame] ·all his life [L from his mother’s womb]. Every day ·he was carried to [people would lay him at] this gate to beg for ·money [alms] from the people going into the Temple [C the Temple complex; 2:46]. 3 The man saw Peter and John going into the Temple [C courts; 2:46] and asked them for ·money [alms; help]. 4 Peter and John looked ·straight [intently] at him and said, “Look at us!” 5 The man ·looked at [paid attention to] them, thinking they were going to give him ·some money [L something]. 6 But Peter said, “·I don’t have any silver or gold, but ·I do have something else I can give you [L what I do have, I give to you]. ·By the power [L In the name] of Jesus Christ ·from Nazareth [or the Nazarene], stand up and walk [Luke 5:23]!” 7 Then Peter took the man’s right hand and ·lifted [raised] him up. Immediately the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He ·jumped up [leaped], stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple [C courts; 2:46] with them, walking and ·jumping [leaping] and praising God [Is. 35:4–6].
Peter Speaks to the People
11 While the man was ·holding on [clinging] to Peter and John, all the people were ·amazed [astonished] and ran to them at Solomon’s ·Porch [Portico; Colonnade; C columns marked the outside perimeter of the large outer court of the Temple]. 12 When Peter saw this, he ·said to [addressed] them, “·People of Israel [L Men, Israelites], why are you ·surprised [amazed]? ·You are [L Or why are you…?] ·looking [staring] at us as if it were our own power or ·goodness [piety; godliness] that made this man walk. 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ·ancestors [forefathers; fathers], ·gave glory to [has glorified/honored] Jesus, his ·servant [or child]. But you handed him over to be killed. Pilate decided to let him go free, but you ·told Pilate you did not want [L disowned; rejected] Jesus. 14 You ·did not want [L disowned; rejected] the One who is holy and ·good [righteous] but asked Pilate to give you a murderer [C Barabbas; Luke 23:18] instead. 15 And so you killed the ·One who gives [Author/Source/Ruler of] life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses to this. 16 It was faith in [L the name of] Jesus that made this ·crippled [lame] man ·well [strong]. You can see this man, and you know him. He was made completely well because of ·trust [faith] in ·Jesus [L the name of Jesus], ·and you all saw it happen [in front of you all]!
17 “·Brothers and sisters [or Brothers; C fellow Jews], I know you did those things to Jesus because neither you nor your leaders [rulers] understood what you were doing. 18 God ·said [foretold; predicted] through [L the mouth of all] the prophets that his ·Christ [Messiah] would suffer. And now God has ·made these things come true [L fulfilled these things] in this way. 19 So you must ·change your hearts and lives [repent]! ·Come back [Return; Turn back] to God, and he will ·forgive [wipe out; erase] your sins. Then the ·time [L times; seasons] of ·rest [refreshment; comfort; C the messianic age] will come from [L the presence of] the Lord. 20 And he will send Jesus, the One he ·chose [appointed] to be the ·Christ [Messiah]. 21 But ·Jesus must stay in heaven [L heaven must receive/welcome him] until the time comes when all things will be ·made right again [restored; made new]. God ·told about [announced] this time long ago when he spoke through his holy prophets. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will ·give you [L raise up for you] a prophet like me, ·who is one of your own people [L from among your brothers]. You must ·listen to [hear; obey] everything he tells you. 23 Anyone who does not listen to that prophet will ·die, cut off [be utterly destroyed] from God’s people [Lev. 23:29; Deut. 18:15–20].’ 24 Samuel, and all the other prophets who spoke for God after Samuel, ·told [announced; foretold; predicted] about ·this time now [L these days; C there are no specific messianic prophecies from Samuel, but he did anoint David whose kingship anticipated the Messiah; 2 Sam. 7:12–16; Acts 13:22–23; Heb. 5:1]. 25 You are ·descendants [children; sons] of the prophets. You have received the ·agreement [covenant; treaty] God made with your ·ancestors [L fathers; patriarchs]. He said to your father Abraham, ‘Through your ·descendants [heirs; L seed] all the ·nations [or families] on the earth will be blessed [Gen. 22:18; 26:4].’ 26 God has raised up his ·servant [or child] Jesus and sent him to you first [C the Jews were to receive the blessing first, and through them God would bless all nations] to bless you by turning each of you away from ·doing evil [your wicked ways].”
Acts 3
Christian Standard Bible
Healing of a Lame Man
3 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple for the time of prayer(A) at three in the afternoon.[a] 2 A man who was lame from birth was being carried there. He was placed each day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so that he could beg from those entering the temple.(B) 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he asked for money. 4 Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us.” 5 So he turned to them, expecting to get something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I don’t have silver or gold, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” (C) 7 Then, taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong. 8 So he jumped up and started to walk, and he entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.(D) 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and they recognized that he was the one who used to sit and beg at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. So they were filled with awe and astonishment at what had happened to him.(E)
Preaching in Solomon’s Colonnade
11 While he[b] was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade.(F) 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us, as though we had made him walk by our own power or godliness? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors,(G) has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate,(H) though he had decided to release him. 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One(I) and asked to have a murderer released to you.(J) 15 You killed the source[c] of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this.(K) 16 By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. So the faith that comes through Jesus has given him this perfect health in front of all of you.
17 “And now, brothers and sisters, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did.(L) 18 In this way God fulfilled what he had predicted through all the prophets—that his Messiah would suffer.(M) 19 Therefore repent(N) and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,(O) 20 that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Jesus, who has been appointed(P) for you as the Messiah. 21 Heaven must receive him until the time of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about through his holy prophets from the beginning.(Q) 22 Moses said:[d] The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you. 23 And everyone who does not listen to that prophet will be completely cut off from the people.[e](R)
24 “In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also foretold these days. 25 You are the sons[f] of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.[g](S) 26 God raised up his servant[h] and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”(T)
Apostlagärningarna 3
Svenska Folkbibeln
Petrus botar en lam man
3 Petrus och Johannes var på väg upp till templet vid tiden för bönen man ber vid nionde timmen. 2 Då bar man dit en man som hade varit lam från födelsen. Varje dag satte man honom vid den tempelport som kallas Sköna porten, för att han skulle be dem som var på väg in i templet om en gåva.[a] 3 När han nu såg att Petrus och Johannes skulle gå in i templet, bad han om en gåva. 4 De fäste blicken på honom, och Petrus sade: "Se på oss!" 5 Mannen såg uppmärksamt på dem och väntade sig att få något. 6 Men Petrus sade: "Silver och guld har jag inte, men vad jag har, det ger jag dig: I Jesu Kristi, nasaréns, namn: stig upp och gå!" 7 Och han tog honom i högra handen och reste honom upp. Genast fick mannen styrka i fötter och vrister. 8 Han hoppade upp, stod upprätt och började gå och följde med dem in i templet, han gick och hoppade och prisade Gud. 9 Allt folket såg honom gå omkring och prisa Gud. 10 Och de kände igen honom och såg att det var mannen som brukade sitta och tigga vid Sköna porten, och de fylldes av förskräckelse och förundran över det som hade hänt med honom.
Petrus vittnar om Livets furste
11 Då mannen höll sig till Petrus och Johannes, skyndade allt folket fram till dem i den pelarhall som kallas Salomos pelarhall. De var utom sig av häpnad. 12 När Petrus såg det sade han till folket: "Israeliter, varför är ni förvånade över det här, och varför stirrar ni på oss, som om vi av egen kraft eller fromhet hade gjort att han kan gå? 13 Nej, Abrahams, Isaks och Jakobs Gud, våra fäders Gud, har förhärligat sin tjänare Jesus, som ni utlämnade och förnekade inför Pilatus, när denne hade beslutat att frige honom. 14 Ni förnekade den Helige och Rättfärdige och begärde att få en mördare frigiven. 15 Livets furste dödade ni, men honom har Gud uppväckt från de döda. Det är vi vittnen till. 16 Och genom tron på hans namn har det namnet gett styrka åt denne man, som ni ser och känner. Tron som det namnet skänker har gett honom full hälsa så som ni alla ser.
17 Nu vet jag, bröder, att varken ni eller era rådsherrar visste vad ni gjorde. 18 Men Gud har på detta sätt låtit det gå i uppfyllelse som han har förutsagt genom alla sina profeter, att hans Messias skulle lida. 19 Ångra er därför och vänd om, så att era synder blir utplånade 20 och tider av vederkvickelse kommer från Herrens ansikte och han sänder Messias som är bestämd för er, nämligen Jesus. 21 Honom måste himlen ta emot tills de tider kommer då allt det blir återupprättat, som Gud har förkunnat genom sina heliga profeters mun från urminnes tid. 22 Mose har sagt: En profet som är lik mig skall Herren er Gud låta träda fram åt er, ur era bröders krets. Lyssna till honom i allt vad han säger er. [b] 23 Men var och en som inte lyssnar till den profeten skall utrotas ur folket. [c] 24 Alla profeterna, så många som har talat från Samuel och framåt, har också förkunnat dessa dagar. 25 Ni är barn till profeterna och arvtagare till förbundet som Gud slöt med era fäder, när han sade till Abraham: I din avkomma[d] skall alla folk på jorden välsignas.[e] 26 För er först och främst har Gud låtit sin tjänare träda fram, och han har sänt honom för att välsigna er genom att vända var och en bort från sina onda gärningar."
Footnotes
- Apostlagärningarna 3:2 gåva Se not till Matt 6:2.
- Apostlagärningarna 3:22 5 Mos 18:15f.
- Apostlagärningarna 3:23 5 Mos 18:19.
- Apostlagärningarna 3:25 avkomma Ordagrant: "säd".
- Apostlagärningarna 3:25 1 Mos 12:3.
The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
1996, 1998 by Stiftelsen Svenska Folkbibeln