47PRAISING <THE> GOD AND HAVING FAVOR WITH ALL THE PEOPLE. <THE> AND THE LORD WAS ADDING THOSE WHO WERE BEING SAVED EVERY DAY TO <THE> THEM. 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
1UPON <THE> IT PETER NOW AND JOHN WERE GOING UP INTO THE TEMPLE AT THE HOUR <THE> OF PRAYER THE NINTH. A Lame Man Walks 1One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.*NoteCloseThat is, three in the afternoon
2AND A CERTAIN MAN LAME FROM WOMB OF MOTHER OF HIM BEING WAS BEING CARRIED, WHOM THEY WERE PLACING EVERY DAY AT THE GATE OF THE TEMPLE WHICH IS BEING NAMED BEAUTIFUL <THE> TO ASK FOR ALMS FROM THOSE WHO WERE GOING INTO THE TEMPLE;. 2And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.*NoteCloseLiterally the temple; also in verse 8
3WHO HAVING SEEN PETER AND JOHN BEING ABOUT TO ENTER INTO THE TEMPLE WAS ASKING ALMS TO RECEIVE. 3When he saw Peter and John about to enter he asked them for money.
4HAVING LOOKED INTENTLY NOW PETER UPON HIM WITH <THE> JOHN HE SAID; DO LOOK UNTO US. 4Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us! ” said Peter.
5<THE> AND HE WAS GIVING HEED TO THEM EXPECTING SOMETHING FROM THEM TO RECEIVE. 5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
6SAID HOWEVER PETER; SILVER AND GOLD NONE THERE IS TO ME; WHAT HOWEVER I HAVE, THIS TO YOU I GIVE. IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST <THE> OF NAZARETH DO RISE UP AND DO WALK. 6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!*NoteCloseSBL, NE, and WH In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk! ”
7AND HAVING TAKEN HIM BY THE RIGHT HAND HE RAISED UP HIM. IMMEDIATELY THEN WERE STRENGTHENED THE FEET OF HIM AND THE ANKLES, 7Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
8AND LEAPING UP HE STOOD AND WAS WALKING AND HE ENTERED WITH THEM INTO THE TEMPLE WALKING AND LEAPING AND PRAISING <THE> GOD. 8He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
9AND SAW ALL THE PEOPLE HIM WALKING AND PRAISING <THE> GOD. 9When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
10THEY WERE RECOGNIZING THEN HIM THAT HE HIMSELF WAS THE [ONE] FOR THE ALMS SITTING AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE OF THE TEMPLE, AND THEY WERE FILLED WITH WONDER AND AMAZEMENT AT THAT HAVING HAPPENED TO HIM. 10they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11WHEN IS CLINGING NOW HE HAVING BEEN HEALED LAME [ONE] <THE> TO PETER AND <THE> JOHN RAN TOGETHER ALL THE PEOPLE TO THEM IN THE PORCH WHICH IS BEING CALLED SOLOMON’S GREATLY AMAZED. Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Colonnade (Deuteronomy 18:15–22) 11While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.*NoteCloseLiterally in the colonnade called Solomon’s
12HAVING SEEN [IT] HOWEVER <THE> PETER ANSWERED TO THE PEOPLE: MEN ISRAELITES, WHY WONDER YOU AT THIS? OR ON US WHY YOU LOOK INTENTLY AS IF BY [OUR] OWN POWER OR GODLINESS HAVING MADE <THE> TO WALK HIM? 12And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
13THE GOD OF ABRAHAM AND THE GOD OF ISAAC AND THE GOD OF JACOB, THE GOD OF THE FATHERS OF US, HAS GLORIFIED THE SERVANT OF HIM JESUS WHOM YOU YOURSELVES INDEED DELIVERED UP AND DISOWNED HIM IN [THE] PRESENCE OF PILATE HAVING ADJUDGED THAT ONE TO RELEASE; 13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant*NoteCloseOr His child; also in verse 26 Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
14YOU YOURSELVES HOWEVER THE HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS ONE DENIED AND REQUESTED A MAN A MURDERER TO BE GRANTED TO YOU, 14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
15<THE> AND THE AUTHOR <THE> OF LIFE YOU KILLED WHOM <THE> GOD HAS RAISED UP OUT FROM [THE] DEAD, WHEREOF WE OURSELVES WITNESSES ARE. 15You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.
16AND ON THE FAITH IN THE NAME OF HIM THIS [MAN] WHOM YOU SEE AND KNOW HAS STRENGTHENED THE NAME OF HIM AND THE FAITH WHICH [IS] THROUGH HIM HAS GIVEN TO HIM <THE> COMPLETE SOUNDNESS THIS BEFORE ALL OF YOU. 16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
17AND NOW, BROTHERS, I KNOW THAT IN IGNORANCE YOU ACTED, AS ALSO THE RULERS OF YOU; 17And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
18<THE> BUT GOD WHO FORETOLD THROUGH [THE] MOUTH OF ALL THE PROPHETS [THE] SUFFERING [OF] THE CHRIST OF HIM HE HAS FULFILLED THUS. 18But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
19DO REPENT THEREFORE AND DO TURN AGAIN FOR THE BLOTTING OUT OF YOUR <THE> SINS, 19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
20SO THAT MAYBE MAY COME TIMES OF REFRESHING FROM [THE] PRESENCE OF THE LORD [20] AND [THAT] HE MAY SEND THE [ONE] APPOINTED TO YOU CHRIST JESUS 20that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
21WHOM IT BEHOOVES HEAVEN INDEED TO RECEIVE UNTIL [THE] TIMES OF RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS OF WHICH SPOKE <THE> GOD THROUGH [THE] MOUTH OF ALL THE HOLY FROM [THE] AGE OF HIM PROPHETS. 21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
22MOSES INDEED FOR TO THE FATHERS SAID THAT A PROPHET TO YOU WILL RAISE UP [THE] LORD THE GOD OF YOU OUT FROM THE BROTHERS OF YOU LIKE ME MYSELF; TO HIM YOU WILL LISTEN IN ALL THINGS AS MUCH AS MAYBE HE MAY SAY TO YOU. 22For Moses said ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.*NoteCloseDeuteronomy 18:15
23IT WILL BE [THAT] NOW EVERY SOUL WHO ONLY UNLESS SHALL HEED THE PROPHET THAT WILL BE UTTERLY DESTROYED OUT FROM THE PEOPLE.’ 23Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.*NoteCloseSee Deuteronomy 18:19. ’
24AND ALL NOW THE PROPHETS FROM SAMUEL AND THOSE SUBSEQUENTLY AS MANY AS SPOKE ALSO TOLD OF <THE> DAYS THESE, 24Indeed all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
25YOU YOURSELVES ARE THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS AND OF THE COVENANT THAT MADE <THE> GOD WITH THE FATHERS OF YOU SAYING TO ABRAHAM; AND IN THE SEED OF YOU WILL BE BLESSED ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH.’ 25And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’*NoteCloseGenesis 22:18
26TO YOU FIRST HAVING RAISED UP <THE> GOD THE SERVANT OF HIM JESUS SENT HIM BLESSING YOU IN <THE> TURNING AWAY EACH FROM THE WICKEDNESSES OF YOU. 26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways. ”