The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, (A)“Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?”

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(A)He raises up the poor from the dust;
    he lifts the needy from the ash heap
(B)to make them sit with princes
    and inherit a seat of honor.
(C)For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
    and on them he has set the world.

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And a man (A)lame from birth was being carried, (B)whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate (C)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, (D)“I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. (E)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 (F)leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And (G)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 (H)While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in (I)the portico called Solomon's.

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Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

35 (A)As he drew near to Jericho, (B)a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

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20 And at his gate (A)was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with (B)what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by (C)the angels (D)to Abraham's side.[a] The rich man also died and was buried,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:22 Greek bosom; also verse 23

Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

46 (A)And they came to Jericho. And (B)as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, (C)a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

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11 And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? (A)Did they not sing to one another of him in dances,

‘Saul has struck down his thousands,
    and David his ten thousands’?”

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Naomi and Ruth Return

19 So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, (A)the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?”

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