1 Pedro e João subiam ao templo para a oração da hora nona.

2 Era levado um homem, coxo de nascença, o qual punham cada dia à porta do templo, chamada Formosa, para pedir esmola aos que entravam.

3 Este, vendo a Pedro e a João, que iam entrar no templo, implorava-lhes que lhe dessem uma esmola.

4 Pedro, fitando os olhos nele, juntamente com João, disse: Olha para nós.

5 Ele, esperando receber deles alguma coisa, olhava-os com atenção.

6 Mas Pedro disse: Não tenho prata nem ouro, mas o que tenho, isso te dou; em nome de Jesus Cristo o Nazareno, anda.

7 Tomando-o pela mão direita, o levantou; logo os seus pés e artelhos se firmaram

8 e, dando um salto, pôs-se em pé, e começou a andar; e entrou com eles no templo, andando, saltando e louvando a Deus.

9 Todo o povo, vendo-o andar e louvar a Deus,

10 e reconhecendo ser este o homem que se assentava a esmolar à Porta Formosa do templo, ficaram cheios de admiração e pasmo, pelo que lhe acontecera.

11 Segurando-se ele a Pedro e a João, todo o povo atônito acorreu para eles no pórtico chamado de Salomão.

12 Pedro, vendo isto, disse ao povo: Israelitas, por que vos maravilhais deste homem, ou por que fitais os olhos em nós, como se por nosso 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 entregastes e negastes perante Pilatos, quando este havia resolvido soltá-lo;

14 mas vós negastes o Santo e Justo, e pedistes que se vos desse um homicida,

15 e matastes o Autor da vida, a quem Deus ressuscitou dentre os mortos, do que nós somos testemunhas.

16 Pela fé em seu nome, fortaleceu o seu nome a este homem, a quem vedes e conheceis; sim, a fé, que vem por meio de Jesus, deu a este saúde perfeita na presença de todos vós.

17 Agora, irmãos, eu sei que o fizestes por ignorância, como também as vossas autoridades;

18 mas Deus assim cumpriu o que já dantes anunciara por boca de todos os profetas que o seu Cristo havia de padecer.

19 Arrependei-vos, pois, e convertei-vos, para serem apagados os vossos pecados, de sorte que da presença do Senhor venham tempos de refrigério,

20 e que envie aquele que já vos foi indicado, Jesus o Cristo,

21 ao qual é necessário que o céu receba até os tempos da restauração de todas as coisas, de que Deus falou por boca dos seus santos profetas de outrora.

22 Moisés, na verdade, disse: 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 a alma que não ouvir a esse profeta, será exterminada do meio do povo.

24 Igualmente todos os profetas desde Samuel e os que sucederam, quantos falaram, anunciaram também 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 famílias da terra.

26 Deus suscitou ao seu Servo, e a vós primeiramente vo-lo enviou para vos abençoar, apartando a cada um de vós das suas iniqüidades.

1 Now Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer;

2 And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple;

3 He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them.

4 And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us.

5 And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them.

6 But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet.

7 And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong,

8 And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God.

9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

10 And they saw that it was the man who made requests for money at the door of the Temple, and they were full of wonder and surprise at what had taken place.

11 And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.

12 And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?

13 The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has given glory to his servant Jesus; whom you gave up, turning your backs on him, when Pilate had made the decision to let him go free.

14 But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,

15 And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.

16 And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and have knowledge of: yes, the faith which is through him has made him well, before you all.

17 And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge.

18 But the things which God had made clear before, by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ would have to undergo, he has put into effect in this way.

19 So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord;

20 And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus:

21 Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

22 For Moses said, The Lord will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to everything which he will say to you.

23 And every soul who does not give attention to that prophet, will be cut off from among the people.

24 And all the prophets from Samuel and those who came after, every one of them, gave word of these days.

25 You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth.

26 To you, first, God sent his servant, blessing you by turning every one of you from his sins.