Acts 3 - English Standard Version (ESV)

The Lame Beggar Healed

3 Now Peter and John were (A)going up to the temple at (B)the hour of prayer, (C)the ninth hour.[a] 2 And a man (D)lame from birth was being carried, (E)whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate (F)to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, (G)“I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. (H)In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And (I)leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And (J)all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Peter Speaks in Solomon's Portico

11 (K)While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in (L)the portico called Solomon's. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13 (M)The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, (N)the God of our fathers, (O)glorified his servant[b] Jesus, whom (P)you delivered over and (Q)denied in the presence of Pilate, (R)when he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied (S)the Holy and (T)Righteous One, and (U)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed (V)the Author of life, (W)whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And (X)his name—by (Y)faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is (Z)through Jesus[c] has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

17 “And now, brothers, I know that (AA)you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God (AB)foretold (AC)by the mouth of all the prophets, that (AD)his Christ would (AE)suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 (AF)Repent therefore, and (AG)turn back, that (AH)your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ (AI)appointed for you, Jesus, 21 (AJ)whom heaven must receive until the time for (AK)restoring all the things about which (AL)God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you (AM)a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen (AN)to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet (AO)shall be destroyed from the people.’ 24 And (AP)all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 (AQ)You are the sons of the prophets and of (AR)the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, (AS)‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ 26 (AT)God, (AU)having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, (AV)to bless you (AW)by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 3:1 That is, 3 p.m.
  2. Acts 3:13 Or child; also verse 26
  3. Acts 3:16 Greek him

Cross references

  1. Acts 3:1 : See Luke 18:10
  2. Acts 3:1 : Ps. 55:17
  3. Acts 3:1 : ch. 10:3, 30; Matt. 27:46; [1 Kgs. 18:29]
  4. Acts 3:2 : ch. 14:8
  5. Acts 3:2 : [Luke 16:20]
  6. Acts 3:2 : [John 9:8]
  7. Acts 3:6 : 2 Cor. 6:10
  8. Acts 3:6 : [ch. 9:34]
  9. Acts 3:8 : ch. 14:10; Isa. 35:6
  10. Acts 3:9 : ch. 4:16, 21
  11. Acts 3:11 : ch. 4:14
  12. Acts 3:11 : ch. 5:12; John 10:23
  13. Acts 3:13 : Matt. 22:32
  14. Acts 3:13 : ch. 5:30; 22:14; [ch. 7:32]
  15. Acts 3:13 : Isa. 55:5; [Isa. 52:13]; See John 8:54
  16. Acts 3:13 : See Matt. 20:19
  17. Acts 3:13 : ch. 13:28; John 19:7, 12, 15
  18. Acts 3:13 : Luke 23:14, 16; John 19:12
  19. Acts 3:14 : [ch. 4:27, 30]; See Mark 1:24
  20. Acts 3:14 : ch. 7:52; 22:14; 1 Pet. 3:18; 1 John 2:1; 3:7; [James 5:6]
  21. Acts 3:14 : Luke 23:18, 19, 25
  22. Acts 3:15 : ch. 5:31
  23. Acts 3:15 : See ch. 2:24
  24. Acts 3:16 : [ver. 6]
  25. Acts 3:16 : [John 1:12]
  26. Acts 3:16 : [1 Pet. 1:21]
  27. Acts 3:17 : ch. 13:27; [ch. 26:9; Luke 23:34; John 16:3; 1 Cor. 2:8; 1 Tim. 1:13]
  28. Acts 3:18 : See ch. 2:23
  29. Acts 3:18 : ch. 17:3; 26:22, 23; [Heb. 2:10]; See Luke 24:26, 27
  30. Acts 3:18 : See Luke 9:20
  31. Acts 3:18 : Matt. 17:12; Luke 22:15; 24:46; Heb. 13:12
  32. Acts 3:19 : See ch. 2:38
  33. Acts 3:19 : See Luke 22:32
  34. Acts 3:19 : Ps. 51:1, 9; Isa. 43:25; 44:22; Col. 2:14
  35. Acts 3:20 : ch. 22:14; 26:16
  36. Acts 3:21 : [ch. 1:11; Luke 24:26]
  37. Acts 3:21 : [Matt. 17:11; Rom. 8:21]
  38. Acts 3:21 : Luke 1:70
  39. Acts 3:22 : ch. 7:37, cited from Deut. 18:15, 18, 19
  40. Acts 3:22 : Matt. 17:5
  41. Acts 3:23 : Lev. 23:29
  42. Acts 3:24 : ch. 13:20; 1 Sam. 3:20; Heb. 11:32
  43. Acts 3:25 : See ch. 2:39
  44. Acts 3:25 : See Rom. 9:4, 5
  45. Acts 3:25 : Cited from Gen. 22:18; See Gen. 12:3
  46. Acts 3:26 : Rom. 1:16; 2:9; 15:8; [Mark 7:27]
  47. Acts 3:26 : ver. 22
  48. Acts 3:26 : ver. 25
  49. Acts 3:26 : Rom. 11:26; [Ezek. 3:19]; See Matt. 1:21

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