Acts
Chapter 3: 1-16
Peter Heals the Crippled Beggar
1
One day Peter and John were
going up to the temple at the time of prayer–at three in the afternoon. 2Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple
gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple
courts. 3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked
them for money. 4Peter looked straight at him, as did John.
Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5So the man gave
them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
6Then Peter
said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7Taking him by the right
hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. 8He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them
into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9When
all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10they
recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called
Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter Speaks to the Onlookers
11While the beggar held on to
Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place
called Solomon's Colonnade. 12When Peter saw this, he said to
them: “Men of Israel, 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? 13The God
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You
handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to
let him go. 14You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and
asked that a murderer be released to you. 15You killed the
author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know
was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that has given
this complete healing to him, as you can all see.
