The Message Bible MSG
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1 One day at three o'clock in the afternoon, Peter and John were on their way into the Temple for prayer meeting.
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One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.
2 At the same time there was a man crippled from birth being carried up. Every day he was set down at the Temple gate, the one named Beautiful, to beg from those going into the Temple.
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Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter the Temple, he asked for a handout.
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When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
4 Peter, with John at his side, looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look here."
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Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”
5 He looked up, expecting to get something from them.
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So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
6 Peter said, "I don't have a nickel to my name, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!"
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Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
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