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Acts 3:3-16 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

3. And this man, when he had seen Peter and John beginning to enter the temple, was begging, so that he might receive alms.

4. Then Peter and John, gazing at him, said, "Look at us."

5. And he looked intently at them, hoping that he might receive something from them.

6. But Peter said: "Silver and gold is not mine. But what I have, I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk."

7. And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his legs and feet were strengthened.

8. And leaping up, he stood and walked around. And he entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.

9. And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

10. And they recognized him, that he was the same one who was sitting for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with awe and amazement at what had happened to him.

11. Then, as he held on to Peter and John, all the people ran to them at the portico, which is called Solomon's, in astonishment.

12. But Peter, seeing this, responded to the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you stare at us, as if it were by our own strength or power that we caused this man to walk?

13. The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you, indeed, handed over and denied before the face of Pilate, when he was giving judgment to release him.

14. Then you denied the Holy and Just One, and petitioned for a murderous man to be given to you.

15. Truly, it was the Author of Life whom you put to death, whom God raised from the dead, to whom we are witnesses.

16. And by faith in his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, has confirmed his name. And faith through him has given this man complete health in the sight of you all.

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