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.

美しの門で

ある日の午後、ペテロとヨハネは宮へ出かけました。日課である午後三時の祈りをするためです。 もうすぐ宮だという所で、生まれつき足の不自由な男が運ばれて来るのに出会いました。この男はいつも、宮の「美しの門」のそばに置いてもらい、宮に入る人たちから施しを受けていたのです。 二人が前を通り過ぎようとすると男は、「だんな様。どうぞお恵みを」と施しを求めました。

二人は立ち止まり、男をじっと見つめました。やがて、ペテロが口を開きました。「私たちをごらん。」

彼は何かもらえるのだろうと思って、二人を見上げました。

ところが、ペテロは全く意外なことを言ったのです。「あげようにも、お金は持っていないんだ。しかし、ほかのものをあげよう。ナザレのイエス・キリストの名によって命じる。さあ、立って歩きなさい。」

7-8 そう言うなり、ペテロは手を貸して彼を立たせようとしました。すると男は、驚いたことに、足もくるぶしもたちまち強くなり、しっかりと立ち上がったのです。そして、すたすた歩き始めました。ペテロとヨハネが宮に入ると、彼は跳んだりはねたりして、神を賛美しながらついて来ました。

中にいた人たちは、神を賛美しながら歩いている男を、じろじろながめました。どうしたことでしょう。 10 いつも「美しの門」で見かける、足の悪い物ごいではありませんか。だれもかれもびっくりするばかりです。 11 そうこうするうち、人々がいっせいに、三人のいる「ソロモンの廊」と呼ばれる回廊に押し寄せました。男はうれしくてたまらないのでしょう。ペテロとヨハネにまとわりついて離れません。この有様を目のあたりにした人々は、あまりのことに恐ろしくなりました。

12 絶好の機会です。ペテロはすかさず話し始めました。「皆さん。どうして、そんなに驚くのですか? なぜ、私たちが自分の力や信仰深さによって、この人を歩かせたかのように、私たちを見つめるのですか。 13 この奇跡は、アブラハム、イサク、ヤコブの神様、つまり私たちの先祖の神様が、そのしもべイエスに栄光を与えるためになさったことです。その方を、あなたがたはピラトの面前で、はっきりと拒否しました。ピラトがあれほど釈放しようとしたにもかかわらず。 14 このきよく正しい方を自由にしようと考えるどころか、反対に人殺しの男を釈放しろと要求したのです。 15 こうして、とうとう、いのちの源である方を殺してしまいました。しかし神様は、この方を復活させてくださいました。ヨハネも私もこのことの証人です。あなたがたが処刑したあと、私たちは確かに、復活したこの方にお会いしたのです。

16 この方、すなわちイエスのお名前の力で、この人は治ったのです。彼の足が以前どんな状態だったかは、ご存じのとおりです。神から与えられた、イエスの名を信じる信仰によって、彼は完全に治ったのです。

17 愛する皆さん。あなたがたは何も知らなかったのでしょう。知らなかったからこそ、イエスをあんな目に会わせたのでしょう。それは、指導者たちにも言えることです。 18 しかし神様は、実にこのことによって、メシヤは苦しめられるという預言を実現してくださったのです。 19 ですから、すっかり心を入れ替えて、神に立ち返りなさい。そうすれば、神様は罪をきよめてくださいます。 20 そして、すべてを新しくする恵みの時に、メシヤであるイエスを、もう一度遣わしてくださるのです。 21-22 この方は昔からの預言どおり、すべての者が罪ののろいから救われる時まで、天にとどまっていなければなりません。ずっと昔、モーセは言いました。『神である主は、やがて、私と同じような預言者を起こされる。この方の語ることはすべて注意深く聞きなさい。 23 この方に耳を傾けない者はだれでも、必ず滅ぼされる。』申命18・15-19

24 サムエルをはじめ、それ以後の預言者たちも、現在起こっていることを預言しました。 25 あなたがたは預言者たちの子孫でしょう。それなら、神様がアブラハムに与えた、『全世界はユダヤ民族によって祝福される』創世22・18という先祖への約束に、あなたがたも含まれているのです。 26 神様はご自分の子であるイエスを復活させると、真っ先にあなたがたイスラエル人のもとに遣わされました。あなたがたを罪の生活から立ち返らせ、祝福なさるためです。」

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

彼得醫治瘸腿的

申初禱告的時候,彼得約翰上聖殿去。 有一個人,生來是瘸腿的,天天被人抬來,放在殿的一個門口——那門名叫美門——要求進殿的人賙濟。 他看見彼得約翰將要進殿,就求他們賙濟。 彼得約翰定睛看他,彼得說:「你看我們!」 那人就留意看他們,指望得著什麼。 彼得說:「金銀我都沒有,只把我所有的給你:我奉拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名,叫你起來行走!」 於是拉著他的右手,扶他起來。他的腳和踝子骨立刻健壯了, 就跳起來站著,又行走,同他們進了殿,走著跳著,讚美神。 百姓都看見他行走、讚美神, 10 認得他是那素常坐在殿的美門口求賙濟的,就因他所遇著的事滿心稀奇、驚訝。

彼得對眾講論醫治瘸腿的因由

11 那人正在稱為所羅門的廊下拉著彼得約翰,眾百姓一齊跑到他們那裡,很覺稀奇。 12 彼得看見,就對百姓說:「以色列人哪,為什麼把這事當做稀奇呢?為什麼定睛看我們,以為我們憑自己的能力和虔誠使這人行走呢? 13 亞伯拉罕以撒雅各的神,就是我們列祖的神,已經榮耀了他的僕人[a]耶穌,你們卻把他交付彼拉多彼拉多定意要釋放他,你們竟在彼拉多面前棄絕了他。 14 你們棄絕了那聖潔公義者,反求著釋放一個凶手給你們。 15 你們殺了那生命的主,神卻叫他從死裡復活了。我們都是為這事作見證。 16 我們因信他的名,他的名便叫你們所看見、所認識的這人健壯了。正是他所賜的信心,叫這人在你們眾人面前全然好了。 17 弟兄們,我曉得你們做這事是出於不知,你們的官長也是如此。 18 但神曾藉眾先知的口預言基督將要受害,就這樣應驗了。 19 所以,你們當悔改歸正,使你們的罪得以塗抹,這樣那安舒的日子就必從主面前來到, 20 主也必差遣所預定給你們的基督——耶穌降臨。 21 天必留他,等到萬物復興的時候,就是神從創世以來藉著聖先知的口所說的。 22 摩西曾說:『主神要從你們弟兄中間給你們興起一位先知像我,凡他向你們所說的,你們都要聽從。 23 凡不聽從那先知的,必要從民中全然滅絕。』 24 撒母耳以來的眾先知,凡說預言的,也都說到這些日子。 25 你們是先知的子孫,也承受神與你們祖宗所立的約,就是對亞伯拉罕說:『地上萬族都要因你的後裔得福。』 26 神既興起他的僕人[b],就先差他到你們這裡來,賜福給你們,叫你們各人回轉,離開罪惡。」

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行傳 3:13 「僕人」或作「兒子」。
  2. 使徒行傳 3:26 或作:兒子。