Acts 3:1-16 ▼

1 One afternoon Peter (rock) and John (YHWH is gracious) were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour (3:00 PM).

2 And 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 \the temple/.

3 When he saw Peter (rock) and John (YHWH is gracious) about to enter, he asked them for money.

4 Peter (rock) looked directly at him, as did John (YHWH is gracious). “Look at us! said Peter.

5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 But Peter (rock) said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One) of Nazareth (branch), get up and walk [In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!]!

7 Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

8 He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God {Theon}.

9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God {Theon},

10 they 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.

11 While the man clung to Peter (rock) and John (YHWH is gracious), all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s (peace) Colonnade.

12 And when Peter (rock) saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel (He wrestles with God), why are you⁺ surprised by this? Why do you⁺ stare at us as if by our own power {dynamei} or godliness we had made this man walk?

13 The God {Theos} of Abraham (father of many), Isaac (he will laugh), and Jacob (he grasps the heel), the God of our fathers {paterōn}, has glorified His servant (His child) Jesus (YHWH saves). You⁺ handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate (armed with a spear), even though he had decided to release Him.

14 You⁺ rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you⁺.

15 You⁺ killed the Author (pioneer) of life, but God {Theos} raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.

16 By faith in the name of Jesus (YHWH saves), 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.