Atos 3:1-10

Pedro cura um mendigo aleijado

1 Certo dia, Pedro e João estavam subindo ao templo na hora da oração, às três horas da tarde.*3.1 Grego: à hora nona.2 Um aleijado de nascença estava sendo levado para a porta do templo chamada Formosa; ali era colocado todos os dias para pedir esmolas aos que entravam no templo. 3 Ao ver que Pedro e João iam entrar no pátio do templo, pediu-lhes esmola. 4 Pedro e João olharam bem para ele e, então, Pedro disse:

— Olhe para nós!

5 O homem olhou com atenção para eles, esperando receber alguma coisa.

6 Pedro disse:

— Não tenho prata nem ouro, mas o que tenho dou a você. Em nome de Jesus Cristo, o Nazareno, ande.

7 Segurando-o pela mão direita, ajudou-o a levantar-se, e imediatamente os pés e os tornozelos do homem ficaram firmes. 8 De um salto, pôs-se em pé e começou a andar. Depois, entrou com eles no pátio do templo, andando, saltando e louvando a Deus. 9 Quando todo o povo o viu andar e louvar a Deus, 10 reconheceu que ele era o mesmo homem que costumava mendigar sentado à porta do templo chamada Formosa. Todos ficaram perplexos e muito admirados com o que lhe tinha acontecido.

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.