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3:1-4:4
Wednesday Start It happened Peter and John were going up to the
temple at the time of prayer which is the ninth hour (3 p.m.). A certain man who had been lame from
birth was being carried. They used to
put him each day at the door of the temple which was called Beautiful, to
ask alms from those who went into the temple. Seeing that Peter and John were about to
go into the temple he asked them for some alms. Looking at him with John beside him,
Peter said to him "Look at us."
He paid attention to him expecting to receive something from
them. Peter said "I do not have silver and
gold. But what I have I give to you.
In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk." And taking him by the right hand he
raised him up. At once (the man's)
feet and ankle-bones were made firm.
Leaping up he stood and walked.
He went into the temple with them walking and jumping and praising
God. All the people (there) saw him
walking and praising God. They recognised him - that this was the man who
would sit asking for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple. They were filled with amazement and
bewilderment at what had happened to him. Finish Thursday Start As he was attached
to Peter and John all the people ran together at the porch of Solomon
greatly amazed. And seeing (them)
Peter answered the people.
"Fellow Israelites why do you
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marvel
at this man or at us. Why do you
look (as if it is) by our own power or piety we have made him walk? The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,
the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus whom you delivered
and denied in the presence of Pilate when he had decided to release
him. You denied the holy and just
one and asked that a murderer be granted to you (instead). And the Author of life, you killed. (This is he) whom God raised from the
dead and which we witnessed. (It
was) faith in the name of him (Jesus) that this man that you see and know
has been made firm (in his feet.).
It is faith in the name of (Jesus) and through him that gave (this
man) firmness of foot and (this is evidence) before all of you. And now brothers. I know that it was because of ignorance
that you acted (c/f denying Jesus) and it was also (because of) your
rulers. But God fore announced
through the mouth of all the prophets that his Christ was to suffer. And
this was fulfilled in this way.
Repent therefore and turn that your sins may be wiped away. This is so that refreshing times may come
upon you from the presence of the Lord and that he may send the fore
appointed Christ Jesus for you. It behoved heaven to receive (him) until
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the
times of restitution of all the things of which God spoke through the mouth
of the holy prophets. Indeed Moses
said "A prophet will be raised up for you from amongst (you) as he
(raised up) myself. You shall hear
him according to everything he may speak to you. Every soul who does not listen to that
prophet will be cast out from the people. Also all the prophets from Samuel
and those who came after him announced these days (which are now
here). You are the sons of the
prophets and the covenant which God made with our fathers. God said to Abraham "You
will be blessed in your seed and (through your seed) all the families of
the earth (will be blessed). . God on having raised
up his servant sent him to you as a blessing to help each one of you to
turn away from your sins." Finish
4:1-4 While they were still speaking to the people, the
priests and the Commandant of the temple and the Sadducees came upon
them. They were greatly troubled
because in their teaching they (Peter and John) were announcing to the
people the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. They had hands laid upon them (Peter and
John) and they had them put under guard until the morrow - for it was now
evening. But many of those who heard
the word, believed and the number of men believing numbered five thousand.
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