1  And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which is the ninth hour[1] ;

2  and a certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they placed every day at the gate[2] of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were going into the temple;

3  who, seeing Peter and John about to enter into the temple, asked to receive alms.

4  And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5  And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them.

6  But Peter said, Silver and gold I have not; but what I have, this give I to thee: In the name of Jesus Christ[3] the Nazaraean rise up and walk.

7  And having taken hold of him by the right hand he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones were made strong.

8  And leaping up he 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 recognised him, that it was *he* who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

11  And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico which is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.[4]

12  And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk?

13  The God of Abraham[5] and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom *ye* delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when *he* had judged that he should be let go.

14  But *ye* denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a man that was a murderer should be granted to you;

15  but the originator of life ye slew, whom God raised from among the dead, whereof *we* are witnesses.

16  And, by faith in his name, his name has made this man strong whom ye behold and know; and the faith which is by him has given him this complete soundness in the presence of you all.

17  And now, brethren, I know that ye did it in ignorance, as also your rulers;

18  but God has thus fulfilled what he had announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer.

19  Repent[6] therefore and be converted, for the blotting out of your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,[7]

20  and he may send Jesus Christ, who was foreordained for you,

21  whom heaven indeed must receive till the times of the restoring of all things, of which God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets since time began.

22  Moses[8] indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you out of your brethren like me: him shall ye hear in everything whatsoever he shall say to you.[9]

23  And it shall be that whatsoever soul shall not hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people.

24  And indeed all the prophets from Samuel[10] and those in succession after him , as many as have spoken, have announced also these days.

25  *Ye* are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God appointed to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 26  To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one of you from your wickedness.

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[1] (3:1). ninth hour. 3 P.M.

[2] (3:1). the gate. Probably the Nicanor Gate. The gate separated the Court of Women from the Court of the Israelites.

[3] (3:6). In the name of Jesus Christ. To do something “in the name of” means by the authority of. Peter spoke by the authority and power of Jesus Christ.

[4] (3:11). in the portico which is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering. A line of columns that ran the length of the east side of the outer court of Solomon’s Temple. A shaded area of the Court of the Gentiles. Acts 5:12 states that Christians occasionally gathered there.

[5] (3:13). God of Abraham. Reminds the hearers of God’s promise and covenant to Abraham to make Israel a great nation which would bless the whole world.

[6] (3:19). As a whole the nation of Israel rejected Peter’s message to repent. There were individuals who believed in Jesus as the Messiah, but there was no national repentance.

[7] (3:19). “The mission of Jesus, whom they had lost as a nation, would be on their repentance.” J. N. Darby.  “Namely, seasons in which, through the appearance of the Messiah in His kingdom, there shall occur blessed rest and refreshment for the people of God.” Heinrich A. W. Meyer.

[8] (3:22). Moses. Son of Amran (of the Tribe of Levi) and Jochebed. Brother of Aaron and Miriam. A prophet, leader and law giver to Israel. The Law was given to Moses by the Lord on Mount Sinai. He led the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. Name meaning, “to draw out.” Moses died on Mount Nebo at the age of 120.

[9] (3:22). Peter quotes Deut. 18:15.

[10] (3:24). Samuel. Son of Elkanah and Hannah. Father of Joel and Abijah. The name Samuel means “name of God” or “God has heard”. It comes from the Hebrew word Shem, which means “name,” and El, which means “God”. Samuel was a prophet, judge, and leader of Israel. He was the last judge of Israel before the monarchy.  Samuel served Eli and the Lord faithfully. Samuel anointed Saul as the first king of Israel and finally David in Bethlehem.