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* Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer , being the ninth hour . * 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 ; * Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms . * And Peter , fastening his eyes upon him with John , said , Look on us . * And he gave heed unto them , expecting to receive something of them . * 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 . * And he took him by the right hand , and lifted him up : and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength . * And he leaping up stood , and walked , and entered with them into the temple , walking , and leaping , and praising God . * And all the people saw him walking and praising God : * 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 . * 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 . * 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 ? * 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 . * But ye denied the Holy One and the Just , and desired a murderer to be granted unto you ; * And killed the Prince of life , whom God hath raised from the dead ; whereof we are witnesses . * 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 . * And now , brethren , I wot that through ignorance ye did it , as did also your rulers . * But those things , which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets , that Christ should suffer , he hath so fulfilled . * 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 ; * And he shall send Jesus Christ , which before was preached unto you : * 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 . * 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 . * And it shall come to pass , that every soul , which will not hear that prophet , shall be destroyed from among the people . * Yea , and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after , as many as have spoken , have likewise foretold of these days . * 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 . * 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 . * And as they spake unto the people , the priests , and the captain of the temple , and the Sadducees , came upon them , * Being grieved that they taught the people , and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead . * And they laid hands on them , and put them in hold unto the next day : for it was now eventide . * Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed ; and the number of the men was about five thousand . * And it came to pass on the morrow , that their rulers , and elders , and scribes , * And 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 . * And when they had set them in the midst , they asked , By what power , or by what name , have ye done this ? * Then Peter , filled with the Holy Ghost , said unto them , Ye rulers of the people , and elders of Israel , * If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man , by what means he is made whole ; * Be 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 . * This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders , which is become the head of the corner . * Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under heaven given among men , whereby we must be saved . * Now 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 . * And beholding the man which was healed standing with them , they could say nothing against it . * But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council , they conferred among themselves , * Saying , 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 . * But that it spread no further among the people , let us straitly threaten them , that they speak henceforth to no man in this name . * And they called them , and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus . * But 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 . * For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard . * So 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 . * For the man was above forty years old , on whom this miracle of healing was shewed . * And being let go , they went to their own company , and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them . * And 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 : * Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said , Why did the heathen rage , and the people imagine vain things ? * The kings of the earth stood up , and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord , and against his Christ . * For 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 , * For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done . * And now , Lord , behold their threatenings : and grant unto thy servants , that with all boldness they may speak thy word , * By stretching forth thine hand to heal ; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus . * And 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 . * And 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 . * And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and great grace was upon them all . * Neither 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 , * And laid them down at the apostles ' feet : and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need . * And Joses , who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas , (which is , being interpreted , The son of consolation ,) a Levite , and of the country of Cyprus , * Having land , sold it , and brought the money , and laid it at the apostles ' feet . * But a certain man named Ananias , with Sapphira his wife , sold a possession ,

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