First Reading: Acts 3:1-10

¹ Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
² And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask alms of those who entered the temple.
³ Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms.
⁴ And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John, and said, “Look at us.”
⁵ And he fixed his attention upon them, expecting to receive something from them.
⁶ But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
⁷ And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.
⁸ And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God,
¹⁰ and recognized him as the one who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.