t three thousand souls. (42)And they
were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the
distribution, and the breaking of bread, and prayers. (43)And fear
came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were wrought through
the apostles. (44)And all that believed were together, and had all
things common; (45)and sold their possessions and goods, and divided
them among all, as any one had need. (46)And daily attending with one
accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they
partook of food with gladness and singleness of heart, (47)praising
God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the
church daily those who are saved[2:47].

III.

AND Peter and John were going 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 along, whom they laid daily at the gate of
the temple, the one called Beautiful, to ask alms of those entering
into the temple; (3)who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the
temple, asked alms. (4)And Peter, looking intently upon him, with
John, said: Look upon us. (5)And he gave heed to them, expecting to
receive something from them. (6)And Peter said: Silver and gold have I
none; but what I have, that I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ,
the Nazarene, rise up and walk. (7)And seizing him by the right hand,
he raised him up. And immediately his feet and ankles received
strength; (8)and leaping forth, 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
recognized him, that this was he who sat for alms at the beautiful
gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at
that which had happened to him.

(11)And as he held fast to Peter and John, all the people ran together
to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
(12)And Peter, seeing it, answered to the people: Men of Israel, why
wonder ye at this? Or why look ye so intently on us, as though by our
own power or godliness we had made this man to walk? (13)The God of
Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified
his servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the
presence of Pilate, when he decided to release him. (14)But ye denied
the Holy and Just, and demanded that a murderer should be granted to
you. (15)But the