Acts 3
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour
of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2And 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; 3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked
an alms.
4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look
on us. 5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of
them.
6Then 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.
7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately
his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8And he leaping up stood,
and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping,
and praising God.
9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
10And 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.
11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all
the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s,
greatly wondering.
12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of
Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as
though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
13The
God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath
glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the
presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14But ye
denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted
unto you; 15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the
dead; whereof we are witnesses.
16And his name through faith in his
name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith
which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of
you all.
17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as
did also your rulers. 18But those things, which God before had shewed by
the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so
fulfilled.
19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence
of the Lord;
20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached
unto you: 21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution
of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets since the world began.
22For Moses truly said unto the
fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he
shall say unto you.
23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which
will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow
after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God
made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all
the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26Unto you first God, having
raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every
one of you from his iniquities.
Acts 4
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain
of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2Being grieved that
they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from
the dead. 3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders,
and scribes, 6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and
Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were
gathered together at Jerusalem. 7And when they had set them in the
midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers
of the people, and elders of Israel, 9If we this day be examined of the
good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised
from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is
become the head of the corner.
12Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.
13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived
that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took
knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14And beholding the
man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against
it.
15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council,
they conferred among themselves, 16Saying, What shall we do to these
men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is
manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly
threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be
right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge
ye. 20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go,
finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for
all men glorified God for that which was done. 22For the man was above
forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with
one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25Who by the mouth of thy
servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people
imagine vain things? 26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers
were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27For
of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both
Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel,
were gathered together, 28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel
determined before to be done.
29And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they
may speak thy word, 30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that
signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
they spake the word of God with boldness.
32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of
one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as
were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of
the things that were sold, 35And laid them down at the apostles’ feet:
and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36And
Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being
interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of
Cyprus, 37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at
the apostles’ feet.