1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour . 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
12 ¶ And when Peter saw it , he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it , as did also your rulers. 18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 ¶ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Kroplā vīra dziedināšana
1 Pēteris un Jānis gāja uz templi ap lūgšanas stundu, tas ir, devīto. 2 Tobrīd tika nests kāds vīrs, kas bija kropls jau no mātes miesām. Viņu ik dienas nolika pie tempļa durvīm, sauktām par Krāšņajām, lai viņš lūgtu dāvanas no ienācējiem templī. 3 Viņš, ieraudzījis Pēteri un Jāni, kas gāja iekšā templī, lūdza žēlsirdības dāvanu. 4 Bet Pēteris, viņu cieši uzlūkojis, sacīja reizē ar Jāni: “Paskaties uz mums.” 5 Un tas uzlūkoja viņus, cerēdams kaut ko no viņiem saņemt. 6 Tad Pēteris sacīja: “Zelta un sudraba man nav, bet es tev došu to, kas man ir: Nācarieša, Jēzus Kristus, vārdā – celies un staigā!” 7 Viņš satvēra to pie labās rokas un piecēla; un tūlīt pēdas un locītavas tam kļuva stingras, 8 viņš pielēca kājās un sāka staigāt un kopā ar viņiem iegāja templī, staigādams, lēkādams un slavēdams Dievu. 9 Visa tauta redzēja viņu staigājam un slavējam Dievu 10 un pazina viņu – to, kurš, žēlsirdības dāvanu lūgdams, sēdēja pie tempļa Krāšņajām durvīm. Viņi izbijās un bija apjukuši par to, kas ar viņu bija noticis.
Pētera runa Sālamana kolonādē
11 Tā kā viņš turējās kopā ar Pēteri un Jāni, visi ļaudis pārsteigti saskrēja pie viņiem tā sauktajā Sālamana kolonādē. 12 To ieraudzījis, Pēteris sacīja ļaudīm: “Israēlieši, ko jūs brīnāties par to? Kādēļ jūs tā skatāties uz mums, it kā mēs paši ar savu spēku vai dievbijību būtu panākuši, ka viņš staigā? 13 Ābrahāma, Īzaka un Jēkaba Dievs, mūsu tēvu Dievs, cēla godā savu kalpu Jēzu, kuru jūs nodevāt un noliedzāt Pilāta priekšā, kas bija nolēmis viņu atlaist. 14 Jūs noliedzāt Svēto un Taisno un izlūdzāties apžēlot slepkavu. 15 Jūs nogalinājāt dzīvības Valdnieku, kuru Dievs ir uzmodinājis no mirušajiem, – mēs esam tam liecinieki. 16 Viņš ticēja Jēzus vārdam, un viņa vārds šo vīru, kuru jūs redzat un pazīstat, ir darījis veselu. Ticība, kas nāk caur Jēzu, viņu dziedināja jūsu visu priekšā. 17 Un tagad, brāļi, es zinu, ka jūs tā rīkojāties pret Jēzu aiz neziņas, tāpat kā jūsu vadoņi. 18 Bet Dievs piepildīja to, ko iepriekš bija sludinājis caur visu praviešu muti – ka viņa Svaidītajam būs jācieš. 19 Tādēļ nožēlojiet grēkus un atgriezieties, lai jūsu grēki jums tiktu izdeldēti; 20 lai no Kunga vaiga nāk atspirgšanas laiki un lai viņš sūta jums jau iepriekš izredzēto Kristu Jēzu, 21 kuram ir jāpaliek debesīs uzņemtam, līdz viss būs atjaunots, par ko Dievs jau runājis caur svētajo muti kopš savu praviešu laikiem. 22 Mozus sacīja: Kungs Dievs iecels jums pravieti no jūsu brāļiem tāpat kā mani, viņu jums būs klausīt visās lietās, ko viņš jums runās. 23 Un būs tā, ka ikviena dvēsele, kas pravieti neklausīs, tiks iznīdēta no šīs tautas. – 24 Visi pravieši no Samuēla un arī tie, kas runājuši pēc tam, – visi ir šīs dienas pasludinājuši. 25 Jūs esat praviešu un tās derības dēli, kuru Dievs noslēdza ar jūsu tēviem, sacīdams uz Ābrahāmu: caur taviem pēcnācējiem tiks svētītas visas ciltis virs zemes. – 26 Dievs, uzmodinājis no mirušajiem savu Kalpu, vispirms to sūtīja jums, lai tas jūs svētītu, ka ikviens atgriežas no savas samaitātības.”
