1 Pedro e João estavam se dirigindo ao templo para a oração das três horas da tarde. 2 Estava sendo levado um homem, coxo de nascença, que diariamente era colocado à porta do templo chamada Formosa, para pedir esmolas aos que entravam. 3 Quando ele viu Pedro e João, que iam entrar no templo, pediu que lhe dessem uma esmola. 4 Pedro, fitando-o, juntamente com João, disse:

— Olhe para nós!

5 Ele os olhava atentamente, esperando receber alguma coisa. 6 Pedro, porém, lhe disse:

— Não possuo nem prata nem ouro, mas o que tenho, isso lhe dou: em nome de Jesus Cristo, o Nazareno, levante-se e ande!

7 E, pegando na mão direita do homem, ajudou-o a se levantar. Imediatamente os seus pés e tornozelos se firmaram; 8 e, dando um salto, ficou em pé, começou a andar e entrou com eles no templo, pulando e louvando a Deus. 9 Todo o povo viu o homem andando e louvando a Deus, 10 e reconheceram que ele era o mesmo que pedia esmolas, assentado à Porta Formosa do templo; e ficaram muito admirados e espantados com o que lhe tinha acontecido.

1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer —at three in the afternoon.

2 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 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, "Look at us!"

5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

6 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 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong.

8 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 When all the people saw him walking and praising God,

10 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.