Acts 3:1-11 ▼

1 And Peter and John were going up at the same time into the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth [hour],

2 and a certain man, being lame from the womb of his mother, was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask a kindness from those entering into the temple,

3 who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.

4 And Peter, having looked steadfastly toward him with John, said, “Look toward us”;

5 and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them;

6 and Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I have, that I give to you; in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.”

7 And having seized him by the right hand, he raised [him] up, and instantly his feet and ankles were strengthened,

8 and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and entered with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God;

9 and all the people saw him walking and praising God,

10 and they knew him, that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what has happened to him.

11 And at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch called Solomon’s—greatly amazed,