1 Certo dia, por volta das três da tarde, Pedro e João foram ao templo orar. 2 Um homem, aleijado de nascença, estava sendo carregado. Todos os dias, ele era colocado ao lado da porta chamada Formosa, para pedir esmolas a quem entrasse no templo. 3 Quando ele viu que Pedro e João iam entrar, pediu-lhes dinheiro.

4 Pedro e João se voltaram para ele. "Olhe para nós!", disse Pedro. 5 O homem fixou o olhar neles, esperando receber alguma esmola. 6 Pedro, no entanto, disse: "Não tenho prata nem ouro, mas lhe dou o que tenho. Em nome de Jesus Cristo, o nazareno, levante-se e ande!".

7 Então Pedro segurou o aleijado pela mão e o ajudou a levantar-se. No mesmo instante, os pés e os tornozelos do homem foram curados e fortalecidos. 8 De um salto, ele se levantou e começou a andar. Em seguida, caminhando, saltando e louvando a Deus, entrou no templo com eles.

9 Quando o viram caminhar e o ouviram louvar a Deus, 10 todos perceberam que era o mesmo mendigo que tantas vezes tinham visto na porta Formosa, e ficaram perplexos.

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.