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And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up: and forthwith his feet and soles received strength.
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And he leaping up, stood and walked and went in with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
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And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
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And they knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.
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And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them, to the porch which is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
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But Peter seeing, made answer to the people: Ye men of Israel, why wonder you at this? Or why look you upon us, as if by our strength or power we had made this man to walk?
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The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.
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But you denied the Holy One and the Just: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.
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But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses.
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And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, hath his name strengthened. And the faith which is by him hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.
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And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance: as did also your rulers.