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 were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door 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 to receive 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 from them. 6 But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. 8 And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he 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 took knowledge of him, that it was he that 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 he 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 man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. 14 But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, 15 and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 18 But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus: 21 whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old. 22 Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me; to him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you. 23 And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people. 24 Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days. 25 Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer —at three in the afternoon.

2 Now 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 going into the temple courts.

3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, "Look at us!"

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

6 Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."

7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong.

8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.

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

10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon's Colonnade.

12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: "Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go.

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

15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.

17 "Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

18 But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer.

19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

20 and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you —even Jesus.

21 Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

22 For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.

23 Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.' [^1]

24 "Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.

25 And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, 'Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.' [^2]

26 When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."