Vindecarea schilodului de la poarta Templului

Petru şi Ioan se duceau împreună la Templu, la ceasul de rugăciune; era ceasul al nouălea[a]. Un om schilod încă din pântecele mamei lui era adus şi aşezat în fiecare zi la poarta Templului, cea numită „Frumoasă“, ca să ceară milostenie de la cei ce intrau în Templu[b]. Când acesta i-a văzut pe Petru şi pe Ioan că urmau să intre în Templu, a cerut şi de la ei, ca să primească milostenie. Petru, ca şi Ioan, s-a uitat ţintă la el şi a zis: „Uită-te la noi!“ El şi-a aţintit privirea la ei, aşteptând să primească ceva de la aceştia. Dar Petru i-a zis: „Argint şi aur n-am, însă ceea ce am, îţi dau: în Numele lui Isus Cristos din Nazaret, ridică-te şi umblă!“ Şi, apucându-l de mâna dreaptă, l-a ridicat. Imediat picioarele şi gleznele i s-au întărit, a sărit în picioare şi a început să umble. Apoi a intrat în Templu împreună cu ei şi umbla, sărea şi-L lăuda pe Dumnezeu. Tot poporul l-a văzut umblând şi lăudându-L pe Dumnezeu. 10 Ei l-au recunoscut ca fiind cel ce stătea şi cerea milostenie la Poarta Frumoasă a Templului şi s-au umplut de uimire şi de mirare pentru ceea ce i se întâmplase.

Petru vorbeşte mulţimii

11 În timp ce el se ţinea după Petru şi Ioan, tot poporul, uimit, a alergat la ei în porticul numit „al lui Solomon“. 12 Când a văzut Petru acest lucru, a zis poporului: „Bărbaţi israeliţi, de ce vă miraţi de acest lucru şi de ce vă uitaţi la noi de parcă prin propria noastră putere sau evlavie l-am făcut să umble?! 13 Dumnezeul lui Avraam, (Dumnezeul lui) Isaac şi (Dumnezeul lui)[c] Iacov, Dumnezeul strămoşilor noştri, L-a proslăvit pe Slujitorul Său Isus, pe Care voi L-aţi dat pe mâna lui Pilat şi v-aţi lepădat de El în prezenţa acestuia, măcar că el hotărâse să-L elibereze. 14 Voi v-aţi lepădat de Cel Sfânt şi Drept şi aţi cerut să vi se elibereze un ucigaş. 15 L-aţi ucis pe Autorul vieţii, pe Care Dumnezeu L-a înviat dintre cei morţi şi ai Cărui martori suntem noi. 16 Pe baza credinţei în Numele Lui, a întărit Numele Lui pe omul acesta pe care-l vedeţi şi pe care-l cunoaşteţi; şi credinţa care este prin Isus i-a dat această vindecare deplină înaintea voastră, a tuturor!

17 Şi acum, fraţilor, ştiu că din neştiinţă aţi făcut aşa, ca şi conducătorii voştri. 18 Dar Dumnezeu a împlinit astfel ceea ce prevestise prin gura tuturor profeţilor, şi anume că Cristosul Său urma să sufere. 19 Pocăiţi-vă deci şi întoarceţi-vă la Dumnezeu, pentru ca să vi se şteargă păcatele, 20 ca să vină din prezenţa Domnului vremuri de înviorare[d], şi El să-L trimită pe Cel pe Care L-a rânduit pentru voi, pe Cristos Isus, 21 pe Care cerul trebuie să-L primească până la vremurile restaurării tuturor lucrurilor, fapt despre care Dumnezeu a vorbit încă din vechime prin gura sfinţilor Săi profeţi. 22 Căci Moise a zis: «Domnul, Dumnezeul vostru, vă va ridica dintre fraţii voştri un Profet asemenea mie. De El să ascultaţi în tot ce vă va spune! 23 Dacă cineva nu va asculta de Acel Profet va fi nimicit din popor.»[e] 24 De asemenea, toţi profeţii, de la Samuel şi până la toţi ceilalţi care au vorbit după el, au vestit zilele acestea. 25 Voi sunteţi fiii profeţilor şi ai legământului pe care l-a făcut Dumnezeu cu strămoşii voştri, când i-a spus lui Avraam: «Prin sămânţa ta[f] vor fi binecuvântate toate neamurile[g] pământului!»[h] 26 Când Dumnezeu L-a ridicat pe Slujitorul Său, L-a trimis mai întâi la voi ca să vă binecuvânteze, întorcându-vă pe fiecare de la nelegiuirile voastre.“

Footnotes

  1. Faptele Apostolilor 3:1 Ora 15:00
  2. Faptele Apostolilor 3:2 Cu referire la curţile Templului
  3. Faptele Apostolilor 3:13 Unele dintre cele mai importante mss conţin Dumnezeul lui înainte de Isaac şi Iacov, probabil pentru a se armoniza cu Mt. 22:32; Mc. 12:26; Lc. 20:37; cel mai probabil aceste cuvinte nu s-au găsit în textul original al acestui verset
  4. Faptele Apostolilor 3:20 În multe traduceri aici se încheie v. 19; în această traducere s-a urmat împărţirea pe versete aşa cum apare ea în ediţiile critice standard ale textului grecesc (NA27 , UBS)
  5. Faptele Apostolilor 3:23 Vezi Deut. 18:15, 18, 19
  6. Faptele Apostolilor 3:25 Termenul ebraic pentru sămânţă este un singular care se poate referi atât la un singur urmaş, cât şi la toţi urmaşii de pe linia genealogică a unei persoane (colectiv). Este foarte probabil ca în cele mai multe cazuri termenul să exprime o ambiguitate intenţionată. Apostolul Pavel (Gal. 3:16) aplică acelaşi termen, sămânţă, lui Isus Cristos, demonstrând prin exegeza sa că promisiunea făcută lui Avraam îşi găseşte împlinirea ultimă în Isus Cristos
  7. Faptele Apostolilor 3:25 Gr.: patria (familie), de obicei diferit de ethnos sau laos, traduse cu neam, popor. În acest context însă, având în vedere şi contextul vechi-testamentar al promisiunii, patria poate fi tradus cu neam
  8. Faptele Apostolilor 3:25 Vezi Gen. 22:18

A Lame Man Healed

Now Peter and John went up together (A)to the temple at the hour of prayer, (B)the ninth hour. And (C)a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, (D)to [a]ask alms from those who entered the temple; who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.” So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: (E)In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. So he, (F)leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. (G)And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 Then they knew that it was he who (H)sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Preaching in Solomon’s Portico

11 Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch (I)which is called Solomon’s, greatly amazed. 12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 (J)The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, (K)glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you (L)delivered up and (M)denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go. 14 But you denied (N)the Holy One (O)and the Just, and (P)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and killed the [b]Prince of life, (Q)whom God raised from the dead, (R)of which we are witnesses. 16 (S)And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

17 “Yet now, brethren, I know that (T)you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But (U)those things which God foretold (V)by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. 19 (W)Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that He may send [c]Jesus Christ, who was [d]preached to you before, 21 (X)whom heaven must receive until the times of (Y)restoration of all things, (Z)which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since [e]the world began. 22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, (AA)‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ 24 Yes, and (AB)all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also [f]foretold these days. 25 (AC)You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, (AD)‘And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ 26 To you (AE)first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, (AF)in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 3:2 Beg
  2. Acts 3:15 Or Originator
  3. Acts 3:20 NU, M Christ Jesus
  4. Acts 3:20 NU, M ordained for you before
  5. Acts 3:21 Or time
  6. Acts 3:24 NU, M proclaimed

The Lame Beggar Healed

Now Peter and John were (A)going up to the temple at (B)the hour of prayer, (C)the ninth hour.[a] And a man (D)lame from birth was being carried, (E)whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate (F)to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, (G)“I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. (H)In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And (I)leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And (J)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.

Peter Speaks in Solomon's Portico

11 (K)While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in (L)the portico called Solomon's. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13 (M)The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, (N)the God of our fathers, (O)glorified his servant[b] Jesus, whom (P)you delivered over and (Q)denied in the presence of Pilate, (R)when he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied (S)the Holy and (T)Righteous One, and (U)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed (V)the Author of life, (W)whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And (X)his name—by (Y)faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is (Z)through Jesus[c] has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

17 “And now, brothers, I know that (AA)you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God (AB)foretold (AC)by the mouth of all the prophets, that (AD)his Christ would (AE)suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 (AF)Repent therefore, and (AG)turn back, that (AH)your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ (AI)appointed for you, Jesus, 21 (AJ)whom heaven must receive until the time for (AK)restoring all the things about which (AL)God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you (AM)a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen (AN)to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet (AO)shall be destroyed from the people.’ 24 And (AP)all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 (AQ)You are the sons of the prophets and of (AR)the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, (AS)‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ 26 (AT)God, (AU)having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, (AV)to bless you (AW)by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 3:1 That is, 3 p.m.
  2. Acts 3:13 Or child; also verse 26
  3. Acts 3:16 Greek him