1 Pedro e João subiam ao templo para a oração da hora nona. 2 Era levado um homem, coxo de nascença, o qual punham diariamente à porta do templo chamada Formosa, para pedir esmola aos que entravam. 3 Vendo ele a Pedro e João, que iam entrar no templo, implorava que lhe dessem uma esmola. 4 Pedro, fitando-o, juntamente com João, disse: Olha para nós. 5 Ele os olhava atentamente, esperando receber alguma coisa. 6 Pedro, porém, lhe disse: Não possuo nem prata nem ouro, mas o que tenho, isso te dou: em nome de Jesus Cristo, o Nazareno, anda! 7 E, tomando-o pela mão direita, o levantou; imediatamente, os seus pés e tornozelos se firmaram; 8 de um salto se pôs em pé, passou a andar e entrou com eles no templo, saltando e louvando a Deus. 9 Viu-o todo o povo a andar e a louvar a Deus, 10 e reconheceram ser ele o mesmo que esmolava, assentado à Porta Formosa do templo; e se encheram de admiração e assombro por isso que lhe acontecera.

11 Apegando-se ele a Pedro e a João, todo o povo correu atônito para junto deles no pórtico chamado de Salomão. 12 À vista disto, Pedro se dirigiu ao povo, dizendo: Israelitas, por que vos maravilhais disto ou por que fitais os olhos em nós como se pelo nosso próprio poder ou piedade o tivéssemos feito andar? 13 O Deus de Abraão, de Isaque e de Jacó, o Deus de nossos pais, glorificou a seu Servo Jesus, a quem vós traístes e negastes perante Pilatos, quando este havia decidido soltá-lo. 14 Vós, porém, negastes o Santo e o Justo e pedistes que vos concedessem um homicida. 15 Dessarte, matastes o Autor da vida, a quem Deus ressuscitou dentre os mortos, do que nós somos testemunhas. 16 Pela fé em o nome de Jesus, é que esse mesmo nome fortaleceu a este homem que agora vedes e reconheceis; sim, a fé que vem por meio de Jesus deu a este saúde perfeita na presença de todos vós. 17 E agora, irmãos, eu sei que o fizestes por ignorância, como também as vossas autoridades; 18 mas Deus, assim, cumpriu o que dantes anunciara por boca de todos os profetas: que o seu Cristo havia de padecer. 19 Arrependei-vos, pois, e convertei-vos para serem cancelados os vossos pecados, 20 a fim de que, da presença do Senhor, venham tempos de refrigério, e que envie ele o Cristo, que já vos foi designado, Jesus, 21 ao qual é necessário que o céu receba até aos tempos da restauração de todas as coisas, de que Deus falou por boca dos seus santos profetas desde a antiguidade. 22 Disse, na verdade, Moisés:

O Senhor Deus vos suscitará dentre vossos irmãos um profeta semelhante a mim; a ele ouvireis em tudo quanto vos disser.

23 Acontecerá que toda alma que não ouvir a esse profeta será exterminada do meio do povo.

24 E todos os profetas, a começar com Samuel, assim como todos quantos depois falaram, também anunciaram estes dias. 25 Vós sois os filhos dos profetas e da aliança que Deus estabeleceu com vossos pais, dizendo a Abraão:

Na tua descendência, serão abençoadas todas as nações da terra.

26 Tendo Deus ressuscitado o seu Servo, enviou-o primeiramente a vós outros para vos abençoar, no sentido de que cada um se aparte das suas perversidades.

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' 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 on him with John, said, Look on us.

5 And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something of them.

6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I you: 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 to him.

11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon', greatly wondering.

12 And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, You men of Israel, why marvel you at this? or why look you 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, has glorified his Son Jesus; whom you delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;

15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

16 And his name through faith in his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

17 And now, brothers, I know that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.

18 But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he has so fulfilled.

19 Repent you 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 to you:

21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brothers, like to me; him shall you hear in all things whatever he shall say to 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 Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

26 To you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.