house, they
partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart,
(47)praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord
added the saved ones daily to the church.

CHAP. III.

NOW at that time Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour
of prayer, the ninth; (2)when a certain man who was lame from his
mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the
temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were entering into
the temple; (3)who seeing Peter and John just going into the temple,
asked to receive alms.

(4)Then Peter fixing his eves stedfastly on him with John, said, Look
on us. (5)So he attentively regarded them, expecting to receive
something from them. (6)Then said Peter, I have neither silver nor
gold; but what I have, that I give thee: By the name of Jesus Christ
the Nazarean, arise, and walk! (7)And taking him by the right hand, he
raised him up: and immediately his feet and ancles were restored to
strength. (8)And springing up he stood on his feet, and walked, and
entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising
God. (9)And all the people beheld him walking and praising God: (10)and
they took notice of him, that it was the same person who had sat for
alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with
astonishment and amazed at what had happened to him. (11)But as the
lame man that was cured held fast Peter and John, all the people ran
together unto them into the portico called Solomon's, in vast
amazement.

(12)Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of
Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own
power or piety we had enabled this man to walk?

(13)The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and 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 had determined to release him. (14)But
ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a
murderer, might as a favour be given unto you; (15)but ye slew the
Author of life, whom God raised from the dead: of which we are
witnesses. (16)And through faith in his name hath his name restored
this man to strength, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is
by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.
(17)And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did this deed,
as did also your rulers. (18)But the things