The story
Peter and John went to the temple to pray. At the gate called Beautiful sat a man who had never walked, not even once. Every day his friends carried him there to ask for money.
“Please, can you spare some money?” the man asked. Peter and John stopped and looked right at him. “Look at us!” said Peter.
The man looked up hopefully. He thought they were going to give him some coins.
Peter said, “I don’t have silver or gold, but I will give you what I have. In the name of Jesus, get up and walk!” He took the man’s hand and helped him up.
Right away, the man’s feet and ankles became strong! He stood up. He walked. Then he jumped and leaped and praised God!
Everyone in the temple was amazed. “Isn’t that the man who sat by the gate?” Peter told them, “Jesus made him strong!”
