1 Certo dia de tarde, Pedro e João estavam indo ao Templo para a oração das três horas. 2 Estava ali um homem que tinha nascido coxo. Todos os dias ele era levado para um dos portões do Templo, chamado "Portão Formoso", a fim de pedir esmolas às pessoas que entravam no pátio do Templo. 3 Quando o coxo viu Pedro e João entrando, pediu uma esmola. 4 Eles olharam firmemente para ele, e Pedro disse:

— Olhe para nós!

5 O homem olhou para eles, esperando receber alguma coisa. 6 Então Pedro disse:

— Não tenho nenhum dinheiro, mas o que tenho eu lhe dou: pelo poder do nome de Jesus Cristo, de Nazaré, levante-se e ande.

7 Em seguida Pedro pegou a mão direita do homem e o ajudou a se levantar. No mesmo instante os pés e os tornozelos dele ficaram firmes. 8 Então ele deu um pulo, ficou de pé e começou a andar. Depois entrou no pátio do Templo com eles, andando, pulando e agradecendo a Deus. 9 Toda a multidão viu o homem pulando e louvando a Deus. 10 Quando perceberam que aquele era o mendigo que ficava sentado perto do Portão Formoso do Templo, ficaram admirados e espantados com o que havia acontecido.

1 Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy. 4 Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us." 5 He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!" 7 He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. 8 Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.