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Acts 3:11-21
11 Well, as the man was holding onto Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at what was called Solomon's colonnade, surprised out of their wits. 12 When Peter saw this, he said to the people: "Men of Israel, why are you wondering over this, or why are you gazing at us as though by personal power or godly devotion we have made him walk? 13 The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his Servant, Jesus, whom you, for your part, delivered up and disowned before Pilate's face, when he had decided to release him. 14 Yes, you disowned that holy and righteous one, and you asked for a man, a murderer, to be freely granted to you, 15 whereas you killed the Chief Agent of life. But God raised him up from the dead, of which fact we are witnesses. 16 Consequently his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you behold and know, and the faith that is through him has given the man this complete soundness in the sight of all of you. 17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did. 18 But in this way God has fulfilled the things he announced beforehand through the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer. 19 "Repent, therefore, and turn around so as to get your sins blotted out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the person of Jehovah 20 and that he may send forth the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, 21 whom heaven, indeed, must hold within itself until the times of restoration of all things of which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets of old time.
Acts 3:11-21 CEV
(11) While the man kept holding on to Peter and John, the whole crowd ran to them in amazement at the place known as Solomon's Porch.
(12) Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said: Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious?
(13) The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshiped has brought honor to his Servant Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.
(14) You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free,
(15) and you killed the one who leads people to life. But God raised him from death, and all of us can tell you what he has done.
(16) You see this man, and you know him. He put his faith in the name of Jesus and was made strong. Faith in Jesus made this man completely well while everyone was watching.
(17) My friends, I am sure that you and your leaders didn't know what you were doing.
(18) But God had his prophets tell that his Messiah would suffer, and now he has kept that promise.
(19) So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.
(20) Then that time will come when the Lord will give you fresh strength. He will send you Jesus, his chosen Messiah.
(21) But Jesus must stay in heaven until God makes all things new, just as his holy prophets promised long ago.
Acts 3:11-21 BBE
(11) And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.
(12) And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?
(13) The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has given glory to his servant Jesus; whom you gave up, turning your backs on him, when Pilate had made the decision to let him go free.
(14) But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,
(15) And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.
(16) And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and have knowledge of: yes, the faith which is through him has made him well, before you all.
(17) And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge.
(18) But the things which God had made clear before, by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ would have to undergo, he has put into effect in this way.
(19) So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord;
(20) And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus:
(21) Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.
Acts 3:11-21 ALT
(11) Now while the lame [man] having been healed [was] holding on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the Portico [or, covered walkway], the one being called Solomon's, utterly astonished.
(12) But Peter having seen [this], he replied to the people, "Men, Israelites! Why do you* marvel at this? Or why do you* look so intently on us, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to be walking about?
(13) "The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom _you*_ indeed handed over and denied [or, disowned] Him to [the] face of [fig., in the presence of] Pilate, he having given judgment to be releasing [Him].
(14) "But _you*_ denied [or, disowned] the Holy and Righteous One, and demanded a man, a murderer, to be graciously granted to you*;
(15) but you* killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from [the] dead, of which _we_ are witnesses.
(16) "And on the basis of faith in His name, this one whom you* see and know, His name made [him] strong. And the faith, the [one] by Him, gave to him this perfect health in the presence of you* all.
(17) "And now, brothers [and sisters], I know that according to ignorance you* did [it], as indeed [did] also your* rulers.
(18) "But what [things] God announced beforehand by [the] mouth of all His prophets, [that] the Christ [would] suffer, He fulfilled in this manner.
(19) Therefore, repent and turn back [to God] in order for your* sins to be blotted out, in order that times of refreshing shall come from [the] face [fig., presence] of the Lord
(20) and [that] He shall send the One having been appointed for you*-Jesus Christ,
(21) whom it is necessary [for] heaven indeed to receive until [the] times of restoration of all [things] of which God spoke by [the] mouth of all His holy prophets from [the earliest] age.
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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation