Acts 2:42–3:10

The Fellowship of the Believers

⁴²They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching^x and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread^y and to prayer.^{z 43}Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.^{a 44}All the believers were together and had everything in common.^{b 45}They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.^{c 46}Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.^d They broke bread^e in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ⁴⁷praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.^f And the Lord added to their number^g daily those who were being saved.

Peter Heals a Lame Beggar

3One day Peter and John^h were going up to the templeⁱ at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.^{j 2}Now a man who was lame from birth^k was being carried to the temple gate^l called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg^m from those going into the temple courts. ³When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. ⁴Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” ⁵So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

⁶Then 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,ⁿ walk.” ⁷Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. ⁸He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping,^o and praising God. ⁹When all the people^p saw him walking and praising God, ¹⁰they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful,^q and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.