Acts 3 of the Book of Acts in the King James Version (KJV) portrays an extraordinary event in the early Christian community. Peter and John, two apostles of Jesus Christ, encounter a beggar who has been lame since birth. As the beggar asks them for alms, Peter responds with an astonishing statement: "Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk" (Acts 3:6, KJV). Peter then takes the beggar's hand and helps him stand up, instantly healing him. The once-lame beggar begins to walk, leap, and praise God, astonishing all who witness the miraculous transformation.
The crowd gathers in amazement, recognizing the beggar who had been sitting at the Beautiful Gate of the temple for years. Peter seizes this opportunity to preach a powerful sermon, explaining that it is through faith in Jesus Christ that this miraculous healing has occurred. He emphasizes that it was the God of their ancestors who raised Jesus from the dead, and urges the people to repent and turn to God so that their sins may be forgiven.
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