Peter and John Heal a Lame Man
1 The time of prayer was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and Peter and John were going into the temple. 2 A man who had been born lame was being carried to the temple door. Each day he was placed beside this door, known as the Beautiful Gate. He sat there and begged from the people who were going in.
3 The man saw Peter and John entering the temple, and he asked them for money. 4 But they looked straight at him and said, “Look up at us!”
5 The man stared at them and thought he was going to get something. 6 But Peter said, “I don't have any silver or gold! But I will give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, get up and start walking.” 7 Peter then took him by the right hand and helped him up.
At once the man's feet and ankles became strong, 8 and he jumped up and started walking. He went with Peter and John into the temple, walking and jumping and praising God. 9 Everyone saw him walking around and praising God. 10 They knew he was the beggar who had been lying beside the Beautiful Gate, and they were completely surprised. They could not imagine what had happened to the man.
Peter Speaks in the Temple
11 While the man kept holding on to Peter and John, the whole crowd ran to them in amazement at the place known as Solomon's Porch. 12 Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said:
Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious? 13 The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshiped has brought honor to his Servant Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.
14 You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free, 15 and you killed the one who leads people to life. But God raised him from death, and all of us can tell you what he has done. 16 You see this man, and you know him. He put his faith in the name of Jesus and was made strong. Faith in Jesus made this man completely well while everyone was watching.
17 My friends, I am sure you and your leaders didn't know what you were doing. 18 But God had his prophets tell that his Messiah would suffer, and now he has kept this promise. 19 So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven. 20 Then the time will come when the Lord will give you fresh strength. He will send you Jesus, his chosen Messiah. 21 But Jesus must stay in heaven until God makes all things new, just as his holy prophets promised long ago.
22 Moses said, “The Lord your God will choose one of your own people to be a prophet, just as he chose me. Listen to everything he tells you. 23 No one who disobeys this prophet will be one of God's people any longer.”
24 Samuel and all the other prophets who came later also spoke about what is now happening. 25 You are really the ones God told his prophets to speak to. And you were given the promise God made to your ancestors. He said to Abraham, “All nations on earth will be blessed because of someone from your family.” 26 God sent his chosen Son to you first, because God wanted to bless you and make each one of you turn away from your sins.
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Pīters ar Jōni padora vasalu slymū un mōca ļaudis.
1 Ap deveitū lyugšonas stuņdi Pīters un Jōņs aizgōja uz svētneicu. 2 Te atnese vīnu cylvāku, kurs beja klybs nu pošas dzimšonas. Jū ikdīnas nūlyka pi svētneicas tai sauktajim Skaistajim Vōrtim, lai jys nu svētneicā ejūšim lyugtu dōvonas. 3 Īraudzejis svētneicā ejūšu Pīteri un Joni, jys lyudze nu tim dōvonas. 4 Bet Pīters, kūpā ar Jōni uz jō vārdamīs, saceja: Pasaver uz mums! 5 Jys, cereibā kaut kū nu jim sajimt, pasavēre. 6 Bet Pīters jam saceja: Maņ navā ni zalta, ni sudobra, bet tū, kas maņ ir, tev dūšu: Jezus Kristus nu Nazaretes vōrdā celīs augšā un staigoj! 7 Un, pajēmis tū aiz lobōs rūkas, pīcēle stōvu. Un tyuleņ jō kōjas un lūcātives palyka stypras. 8 Pīsatryucis kōjōs, jys stōvēja un staigōja. Reizē ar jim tys īgōja svētneicā, staigōja un lākōja apkōrt un slaveja Dīvu. 9 Un visi ļaudis jū redzēja staigojūt un slavejūt Dīvu. 10 Pazynuši, ka jys ir tys cylvāks, kas, dōvonu lyugdams, sēdēja pi svētneicas Skaistajim Vōrtim, jī uzatrauce un breinōjōs par vysu tū, kas ar jū beja nūticis. 11 Tai kai jys turējōs pi Pītera un Jōņa, visi ļaudis breinōdamīs sasapuļcēja ap jim tai saucamajōs Salomona siņcēs. 12 Tu radzādams, Pīters runōja ļaudim:
Izraeļa veiri, kōpēc jyus tam breinojitēs? Un kōpēc jyus apbreinojat myusus, itkai mes ar sovu spāku vai varu padarejom tū, ka tys staigoj?
13 Abraama, Izaaka un Jākuba Dīvs, myusu tāvu Dīvs uzslaveja sovu Dālu Jezu, kuru jyus nūdevet un Pilata prīškā aizalīdzet, ka tys beja nūsprīdis Jū palaist vaļā. 14 Jyus Svātō un Taisneigō aizalīdzet un izlyudzet sev apžālōt slapkovu. 15 Jyus tadei nūnōvējot dzeives Devēju, kuru Dīvs pīcēle nu myrūnim, un mes asam tō līcinīki. 16 Caur ticeibu Jō vōrdim tys Vōrds pastateja uz kōjom tū, kuru jyus redzit un pazeistat, un ticeiba, kas caur Jū ir, jyusu vysu acīs atgrīze jam piļeneigi veseleibu.
17 Un tagad, brōli, es zynu, ka jyus nazynōšonas dēļ tū darejot, kai ari jyusu vērsinīki. 18 Bet Dīvs taidā veidā ļōve izapiļdeit tam, kū Jys caur vysu pravīšu lyupom īprīkš pasludynōja: Jo Kristum beja jōcīš. 19 Tai tad dorit gondarejumu un atsagrīzit, lai jums tyktu atlaisti grāki, 20 lai atītu nu Kunga vaiga atspērdzynōšonas laiki un lai Jys atsyuteitu jums īprīkšpazeimōtū Jezu Kristu. 21 Jam gon ir jōpalīk dabasūs, koleidz vyss tiks atjaunōts, kū Dīvs pasludynōja nu myužim caur sovu svātūs pravīšu muti. 22 Moizešs tadei saceja: Kungs, myusu Dīvs, izmūdynōs jums storp jyusu brōlim pravīti, kai mani. Esit jam vysā, kū jys saceis, paklauseigi. 23 Un ikvīns, kas šytō pravīša naklauseis, nu tautas tiks atškērts. 24 Ari citi pravīši, cik jūs īsōcūt ar Samueli un vēļōk runōja, šōs dīnas īprīkšsludynōja. 25 Jyus tadei asat pravīšu dāli un jyus pīdarat pi tōs dereibas, kuru Dīvs ar jyusu tāvim nūslēdze, saceidams Abraamam: Caur tovim pēcnōcejim tops svēteigas vysas vērszemes tautas. 26 Vyspyrms Dīvs, uzmūdynōjis sovu Dālu, syuteja jums, lai Jys jums svēteitu, uz cik jyus atsagrīzsit nu sovim ļaunim dorbim.
