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¹ Now, Peter and John, were going up into the temple, for the hour of prayer - the ninth;² And, a certain man, who had been, lame from his mother's womb, was being carried, - whom they used to lay daily at the door of the temple - the door called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them who were entering into the temple:³ Who, seeing Peter and John about to enter into the temple, was requesting to receive, an alms.⁴ But Peter looking steadfastly at him - with John - said: Look on us!⁵ And, he, gave heed unto them, expecting to receive, something from them.⁶ But Peter said - Silver and gold, have none, but, what I have, the same, unto thee do give: - In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, Walk!⁷ And, laying hold of him by the right hand, he raised him up; and, instantly, were his feet and ankles strengthened; - ⁸ And, leaping forward, he stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.⁹ And all the people saw him, walking and praising God;¹⁰ And they began to recognise him, that, the same, was he who, for the alms, used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; - and they were filled with amazement and transport at what had happened unto him.¹¹ And, as he held fast Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them, in the portico which is called Solomon's, - greatly amazed.

¹² And Peter, seeing it, made answer unto the people: - Ye men of Israel! Why marvel ye at this man? Or, upon us, why are ye intently looking, as though, by our own power or godliness, we had made him walk?¹³ The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, - the God of our fathers, hath glorified his servant Jesus: - whom, ye, indeed, delivered up and denied to Pilate's, face when he had adjudged to release him;¹⁴ But, ye, denied, the Holy and Righteous One, and claimed a man that was a murderer to be granted you;¹⁵ But, the Princely Leader of Life, ye slew: - whom, God, raised from among the dead, whereof, we, are witnesses.¹⁶ And, by the faith of his name, unto this man whom ye see and know, hath his name given strength, - yea, the faith which is through him, hath given unto him this perfect soundness, over against you all!¹⁷ And now brethren, I know that by way of ignorance ye acted, - just as even your rulers.¹⁸ Howbeit, God - what things he had before declared, through the mouth of all the prophets, for his Christ to suffer, - did thus fulfill!¹⁹ Repent ye, therefore, and turn, - unto the blotting out of your sins; to the end that in that case, there may come seasons of refreshing from the face of the Lord,²⁰ And he may send forth him who had been fore-appointed for you - Christ Jesus:²¹ Unto whom, indeed, heaven must needs give welcome, until the times of the due establishment of all things, of which God hath spoken through the mouth of his holy age-past prophets.²² Moses, indeed, said - A prophet, unto you, shall the Lord God raise up among your brethren, like unto me: unto him, shall ye hearken respecting all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.²³ And it shall be - every soul, whatsoever, which shall not hearken unto that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.²⁴ But, indeed, all the prophets, - from Samuel and those following after, as many as have spoken, have even announced these days.²⁵ Ye, are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God covenanted unto your fathers, saying unto Abraham - And, in thy seed, shall be blessed, all the families of the ground.²⁶ Unto you first, God - having raised up his Servant - hath sent him forth, ready to bless you, when ye are turning away, each one, from your wickednesses.