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2:37. Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in
their heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles: What
shall we do, men and brethren?
2:38. But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
2:39. For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are
far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.
2:40. And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them,
saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
2:41. They therefore that received his word were baptized: and there
were added in that day about three thousand souls.
2:42. And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles and in
the communication of the breaking of bread and in prayers.
2:43. And fear came upon every soul. Many wonders also and signs were
done by the apostles in Jerusalem: and there was great fervor in all.
2:44. And all they that believed were together and had all things
common.
2:45. Their possessions and goods they sold and divided them to all,
according as every one had need.
2:46. And continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking
bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and
simplicity of heart:
2:47. Praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord
increased daily together such as should be saved.
Acts Chapter 3
The miracle upon the lame man, followed by the conversion of many.
3:1. Now Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth hour of
prayer.
3:2. And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried:
whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called
Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple.
3:3. He, when he had seen Peter and John, about to go into the temple,
asked to receive an alms.
3:4. But Peter with John, fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon
us.
3:5. But he looked earnestly upon them, hoping that he should receive
something of them.
3:6. But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I have, I
give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk.
3:7. And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up: and forthwith
his feet and soles received strength.
3:8. And he leaping up, stood and walked and went in with them into the
temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
3:9. And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
3:10. 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.
3:11. And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them, to the
porch which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
3:12. 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?
3:13. 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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