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1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
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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 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering 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 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.
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When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."
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Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”
5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.
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So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
6 But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and 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.”
7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.
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Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.
8 And leaping up he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
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He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God,
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When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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