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Or Pietro e Giovanni salivano insieme al tempio verso l'ora nona, l'ora della preghiera.

E vi era un uomo zoppo fin dalla nascita, che veniva ogni giorno portato e deposto presso la porta del tempio, detta Bella, per chiedere l'elemosina a coloro che entravano nel tempio.

Costui, avendo visto Pietro e Giovanni che stavano per entrare nel tempio, chiese loro l'elemosina.

Allora Pietro, con Giovanni, fissando gli occhi su di lui, disse: «Guarda noi».

Ed egli li guardava attentamente, sperando di ricevere qualche cosa da loro.

Ma Pietro disse: «Io non ho né argento né oro, ma quello che ho te lo do: nel nome di Gesú Cristo il Nazareno, alzati, e cammina!».

E presolo per la mano destra, lo sollevò; e in quell'istante i suoi piedi e le caviglie si rafforzarono.

E con un balzo si rizzò in piedi e si mise a camminare; ed entrò con loro nel tempio, camminando, saltando e lodando Dio.

E tutto il popolo lo vide camminare e lodare Dio,

10 e lo riconobbero per quel tale che sedeva alla porta Bella del tempio chiedere l'elemosina, e furono ripieni di sbigottimento e di stupore per ciò che gli era accaduto.

11 Ora, mentre quello zoppo che era stato guarito si teneva stretto a Pietro e a Giovanni, tutto il popolo attònito accorse verso loro al portico, detto di Salomone.

12 E Pietro, vedendo ciò, parlò al popolo dicendo: «Uomini d'Israele, perché vi meravigliate di questo? O perché fissate su di noi gli occhi come se per la nostra propria potenza o pietà avessimo fatto camminare costui?

13 Il Dio di Abrahamo, di Isacco e di Giacobbe, il Dio dei nostri padri ha glorificato il suo Figlio Gesú che voi consegnaste nelle mani di Pilato e rinnegaste davanti a lui, nonostante egli avesse deciso di liberarlo.

14 Ma voi rinnegaste il Santo, il Giusto, e chiedeste che vi fosse dato un assassino

15 e uccideste l'autore della vita, che Dio ha risuscitato dai morti e del quale noi siamo testimoni!

16 E per la fede nel nome di Gesú, quest'uomo che voi vedete e conoscete è stato fortificato dal suo nome; e la fede, che si ha per mezzo suo, gli ha dato la completa guarigione delle membra, in presenza di tutti voi.

17 Ma ora, fratelli, io so che lo avete fatto per ignoranza, come hanno fatto pure i vostri capi.

18 Ma Dio ha cosí adempiuto le cose che egli aveva predetto per bocca di tutti i suoi profeti, e cioè, che il suo Cristo avrebbe sofferto.

19 Ravvedetevi dunque e convertitevi, affinché i vostri peccati siano cancellati, e perché vengano dei tempi di refrigerio dalla presenza del Signore,

20 ed egli mandi Gesú Cristo che è stato predicato prima a voi,

21 che il cielo deve ritenere fino ai tempi della restaurazione di tutte le cose, dei quali Dio ha parlato per bocca di tutti i suoi santi profeti fin dal principio del mondo.

22 Mosè stesso infatti disse ai padri: "Il Signore Dio vostro susciterà per voi un profeta come me in mezzo ai vostri fratelli; ascoltatelo in tutte le cose che egli vi dirà.

23 E avverrà che chiunque non ascolterà quel profeta, sarà distrutto tra il popolo.

24 E parimenti tutti i profeti, tutti quelli che hanno parlato da Samuele in poi; hanno in realtà annunziato questi giorni.

25 Voi siete i figli dei profeti e del patto che Dio stabilí con i nostri padri, dicendo ad Abrahamo: "E nella tua progenie tutte le nazioni della terra saranno benedette".

26 A voi per primi Dio, dopo aver risuscitato il suo Figlio Gesú, lo ha mandato per benedirvi, allontanando ciascuno di voi dalle sue iniquità».

A Lame Beggar Walks

Now Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the ninth hour,[a] the time of prayer. A man lame from birth was being carried—every day they used to put him at the Temple gate called Beautiful, so he could beg for tzedakah from those entering the Temple. When he saw Peter and John about to go into the Temple, he began asking to receive tzedakah.

But Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us!” So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you—in the name of Yeshua ha-Mashiach ha-Natzrati, get up and walk!” Then grabbing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. Jumping up, he stood and began walking; and he went with them into the Temple, walking and leaping and praising God!

Now all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 They began to realize he was the one who used to sit begging for tzedakah at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple, and they were filled with wonder and astonishment over what had happened to him.

Peter Speaks at the Temple

11 While he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people together came running toward them in the place called Solomon’s Portico. 12 But when Peter saw, he responded to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us—as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant[b] Yeshua—the One you handed over and disowned before Pilate, though he had decided to release Him. 14 But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you. 15 You killed the Author of life—the One God raised from the dead! We are witnesses of it. 16 Now through faith in the name of Yeshua, His name has strengthened this man whom you see and know. Indeed, the faith through Yeshua has given this man perfect health in front of you all.

17 “Now brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders did. 18 But what God foretold through the mouth of all His prophets—that His Messiah was to suffer—so He has fulfilled. 19 Repent, therefore, and return—so your sins might be blotted out, 20 so times of relief might come from the presence of Adonai and He might send Yeshua, the Messiah appointed for you. 21 Heaven must receive Him, until the time of the restoration of all the things that God spoke about long ago through the mouth of His holy prophets. 22 Moses said, ‘Adonai your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers. Hear and obey Him in all that He shall say to you. 23 And it shall be that every soul that will not listen to that Prophet shall be completely cut off from the people.’ [c] 24 Indeed, all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel on have announced these days. 25 You are the sons of the prophets and also of the covenant that God cut with your fathers,[d] saying to Abraham, ‘In your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ [e] 26 God raised up His Servant and sent Him first to you, to bless you all by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 3:1 3 p.m., the time of the daily offering, minchah.
  2. Acts 3:13 cf. Isa. 52:13-53:12.
  3. Acts 3:24 cf. Deut. 18:15-19(LXX); Lev. 23:29(LXX).
  4. Acts 3:25 cf. Exod. 24:8; Heb. 10:16.
  5. Acts 3:26 cf. Gen. 12:3; 22:18.

Peter Heals a Lame Beggar

One day Peter and John(A) were going up to the temple(B) at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.(C) Now a man who was lame from birth(D) was being carried to the temple gate(E) called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg(F) from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(G) walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping,(H) and praising God. When all the people(I) saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful,(J) and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Peter Speaks to the Onlookers

11 While the man held on to Peter and John,(K) all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.(L) 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,(M) the God of our fathers,(N) has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over(O) to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate,(P) though he had decided to let him go.(Q) 14 You disowned the Holy(R) and Righteous One(S) and asked that a murderer be released to you.(T) 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead.(U) We are witnesses(V) of this. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus,(W) this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.

17 “Now, fellow Israelites,(X) I know that you acted in ignorance,(Y) as did your leaders.(Z) 18 But this is how God fulfilled(AA) what he had foretold(AB) through all the prophets,(AC) saying that his Messiah would suffer.(AD) 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,(AE) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20 and that he may send the Messiah,(AF) who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. 21 Heaven must receive him(AG) until the time comes for God to restore everything,(AH) as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.(AI) 22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.(AJ) 23 Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’[a](AK)

24 “Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets(AL) who have spoken have foretold these days. 25 And you are heirs(AM) of the prophets and of the covenant(AN) God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’[b](AO) 26 When God raised up(AP) his servant, he sent him first(AQ) to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 3:23 Deut. 18:15,18,19
  2. Acts 3:25 Gen. 22:18; 26:4

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.