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Peter and John Heal a Lame Man

The time of prayer[a] was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and Peter and John were going into the temple. A man who had been born lame was being carried to the temple door. Each day he was placed beside this door, known as the Beautiful Gate. He sat there and begged from the people who were going in.

The man saw Peter and John entering the temple, and he asked them for money. But they looked straight at him and said, “Look up at us!”

The man stared at them and thought he was going to get something. But Peter said, “I don't have any silver or gold! But I will give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, get up and start walking.” Peter then took him by the right hand and helped him up.

At once the man's feet and ankles became strong, and he jumped up and started walking. He went with Peter and John into the temple, walking and jumping and praising God. Everyone saw him walking around and praising God. 10 They knew he was the beggar who had been lying beside the Beautiful Gate, and they were completely surprised. They could not imagine what had happened to the man.

Peter Speaks in the Temple

11 While the man kept holding on to Peter and John, the whole crowd ran to them in amazement at the place known as Solomon's Porch.[b] 12 Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said:

Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious? 13 (A) The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshiped has brought honor to his Servant[c] Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.

14 (B) You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free, 15 and you killed the one who leads people to life. But God raised him from death, and all of us can tell you what he has done. 16 You see this man, and you know him. He put his faith in the name of Jesus and was made strong. Faith in Jesus made this man completely well while everyone was watching.

17 My friends, I am sure you and your leaders didn't know what you were doing. 18 But God had his prophets tell that his Messiah would suffer, and now he has kept this promise. 19 So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven. 20 Then the time will come when the Lord will give you fresh strength. He will send you Jesus, his chosen Messiah. 21 But Jesus must stay in heaven until God makes all things new, just as his holy prophets promised long ago.

22 (C) Moses said, “The Lord your God will choose one of your own people to be a prophet, just as he chose me. Listen to everything he tells you. 23 (D) No one who disobeys this prophet will be one of God's people any longer.”

24 Samuel and all the other prophets who came later also spoke about what is now happening. 25 (E) You are really the ones God told his prophets to speak to. And you were given the promise God made to your ancestors. He said to Abraham, “All nations on earth will be blessed because of someone from your family.” 26 God sent his chosen Son[d] to you first, because God wanted to bless you and make each one of you turn away from your sins.

Footnotes

  1. 3.1 The time of prayer: Many of the Jewish people prayed in their homes at regular times each day (see Daniel 6.11), and on special occasions they prayed in the temple.
  2. 3.11 Solomon's Porch: A public place with tall columns along the east side of the temple.
  3. 3.13 Servant: Or “Son.”
  4. 3.26 Son: Or “Servant.”

The Lame Beggar Healed

Now Peter and John were (A)going up to the temple at (B)the hour of prayer, (C)the ninth hour.[a] And a man (D)lame from birth was being carried, (E)whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate (F)to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, (G)“I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. (H)In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And (I)leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And (J)all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Peter Speaks in Solomon's Portico

11 (K)While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in (L)the portico called Solomon's. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13 (M)The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, (N)the God of our fathers, (O)glorified his servant[b] Jesus, whom (P)you delivered over and (Q)denied in the presence of Pilate, (R)when he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied (S)the Holy and (T)Righteous One, and (U)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed (V)the Author of life, (W)whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And (X)his name—by (Y)faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is (Z)through Jesus[c] has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

17 “And now, brothers, I know that (AA)you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God (AB)foretold (AC)by the mouth of all the prophets, that (AD)his Christ would (AE)suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 (AF)Repent therefore, and (AG)turn back, that (AH)your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ (AI)appointed for you, Jesus, 21 (AJ)whom heaven must receive until the time for (AK)restoring all the things about which (AL)God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you (AM)a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen (AN)to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet (AO)shall be destroyed from the people.’ 24 And (AP)all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 (AQ)You are the sons of the prophets and of (AR)the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, (AS)‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ 26 (AT)God, (AU)having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, (AV)to bless you (AW)by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 3:1 That is, 3 p.m.
  2. Acts 3:13 Or child; also verse 26
  3. Acts 3:16 Greek him

Die Heilung eines Gelähmten

Petrus und Johannes gingen aber miteinander in den Tempel hinauf um die neunte Stunde[a], da man zu beten pflegte.

Und es wurde ein Mann herbeigebracht, der lahm war von Mutterleib an, den man täglich an die Pforte des Tempels hinsetzte, die man »die Schöne« nennt, damit er ein Almosen erbitten konnte von denen, die in den Tempel hineingingen.

Als dieser Petrus und Johannes sah, die in den Tempel hineingehen wollten, bat er sie um ein Almosen.

Da blickte ihn Petrus zusammen mit Johannes an und sprach: Sieh uns an!

Er aber achtete auf sie in der Erwartung, etwas von ihnen zu empfangen.

Da sprach Petrus: Silber und Gold habe ich nicht; was ich aber habe, das gebe ich dir: Im Namen Jesu Christi, des Nazareners, steh auf und geh umher!

Und er ergriff ihn bei der rechten Hand und richtete ihn auf; da wurden sogleich seine Füße und seine Knöchel fest,

und er sprang auf und konnte stehen, lief umher und trat mit ihnen in den Tempel, ging umher und sprang und lobte Gott.

Und alles Volk sah, wie er umherging und Gott lobte.

10 Und sie erkannten auch, dass er derjenige war, der um des Almosens willen an der Schönen Pforte des Tempels gesessen hatte; und sie wurden mit Verwunderung und Erstaunen erfüllt über das, was mit ihm geschehen war.

11 Da sich aber der geheilte Lahme zu Petrus und Johannes hielt, lief alles Volk voll Erstaunen bei ihnen zusammen in der sogenannten Halle Salomos.

Petrus verkündigt dem Volk Jesus als den Messias

12 Als Petrus das sah, wandte er sich an das Volk: Ihr Männer von Israel, weshalb verwundert ihr euch darüber, oder weshalb blickt ihr auf uns, als hätten wir durch eigene Kraft oder Frömmigkeit bewirkt, dass dieser umhergeht?

13 Der Gott Abrahams und Isaaks und Jakobs, der Gott unserer Väter, hat seinen Knecht[b] Jesus verherrlicht; ihn habt ihr ausgeliefert und habt ihn verleugnet vor Pilatus, als dieser ihn freisprechen wollte.

14 Ihr habt den Heiligen und Gerechten verleugnet und verlangt, dass euch ein Mörder geschenkt werde;

15 den Fürsten des Lebens aber habt ihr getötet! Ihn hat Gott aus den Toten auferweckt; dafür sind wir Zeugen.

16 Und auf den Glauben an seinen Namen hin hat sein Name diesen hier stark gemacht, den ihr seht und kennt; ja, der durch Ihn [gewirkte] Glaube hat ihm diese volle Gesundheit gegeben vor euch allen.

17 Und nun, ihr Brüder, ich weiß, dass ihr in Unwissenheit gehandelt habt, wie auch eure Obersten;

18 Gott aber hat das, was er durch den Mund aller seiner Propheten zuvor verkündigte, dass nämlich der Christus leiden müsse, auf diese Weise erfüllt.

19 So tut nun Buße und bekehrt euch[c], dass eure Sünden ausgetilgt werden, damit Zeiten der Erquickung vom Angesicht des Herrn kommen

20 und er den sende, der euch zuvor verkündigt wurde, Jesus Christus,

21 den der Himmel aufnehmen muss bis zu den Zeiten der Wiederherstellung alles dessen, wovon Gott durch den Mund aller seiner heiligen Propheten von alters her geredet hat.

22 Denn Mose hat zu den Vätern gesagt: »Einen Propheten wie mich wird euch der Herr, euer Gott, erwecken aus euren Brüdern; auf ihn sollt ihr hören in allem, was er zu euch reden wird«.[d]

23 Und es wird geschehen: Jede Seele, die nicht auf diesen Propheten hören wird, soll vertilgt werden aus dem Volk.

24 Und alle Propheten, von Samuel an und den folgenden, so viele geredet haben, sie haben auch diese Tage im Voraus angekündigt.

25 Ihr seid Söhne der Propheten und des Bundes, den Gott mit unseren Vätern schloss, als er zu Abraham sprach: »Und in deinem Samen sollen gesegnet werden alle Geschlechter der Erde«.[e]

26 Euch zuerst hat Gott, als er seinen Knecht Jesus erweckte[f], ihn gesandt, um euch zu segnen, indem[g] ein jeder von euch sich von seiner Bosheit bekehrt!

Footnotes

  1. (3,1) d.h. nach jüdischer Zeitrechnung 15 Uhr.
  2. (3,13) Andere Übersetzung: Sohn; das gr. Wort kann beides bedeuten, und beides trifft hier zu (vgl. Apg 3,26; 4,27.30).
  3. (3,19) d.h. kehrt von eurem falschen Weg um zu Gott.
  4. (3,22) 5Mo 18,15.
  5. (3,25) 1Mo 22,18.
  6. (3,26) d.h. aufstehen ließ, wie V. 22; andere übersetzen: auferweckte.
  7. (3,26) od. unter der Bedingung, dass ...

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

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;

Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

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.

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

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.