Peter and John heal a man lame from birth at the temple gate. Peter tells the astonished crowd that the power is Jesus' and calls them to repent so that times of refreshing may come.
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 .
11 And 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 .
12 And 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 ?
13 The 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 .
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just , and desired a murderer to be granted unto you ;
15 And killed the Prince of life , whom God hath raised from the dead ; whereof we are witnesses .
16 And 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 .
17 And now , brethren , I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers .
18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets , that Christ should suffer , he hath so fulfilled .
19 Repent 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 ;
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ , which before was preached unto you :
21 Whom 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 .
22 For 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 .
23 And it shall come to pass , that every soul , which will not hear that prophet , shall be destroyed from among the people .
24 Yea , and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after , as many as have spoken , have likewise foretold of these days .
25 Ye 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 .
26 Unto you first God , having raised up his Son Jesus , sent him to bless you , in turning away every one of you from his iniquities .