The Acts of the Apostles (1911) — PDF Scan 64

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58 TEE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES there, he found that the One npon whom his hopes were centered, had been pnt to a cruel death. His disappointment excited the sympathy of those who knew for how long he had eagerly hoped to be healed by Jesns, and daily they brought him to the temple, in order that passers-by might be induced by pity to give him a trifle to relieve his wants. As Peter and John passed, he asked an alms from them. The disciples regarded him compassionately, and Peter said, ''Look on iis. And he gave heed imto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said. Silver and gold have I none." As Peter thus declared his poverty, the countenance of the cripple fell; but it. grew bright with hope as the apostle continued, "But such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. "And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle-bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising dod. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: and they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened." "And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering." They were astonished that the disciples could perform miracles similar to those performed by Jesus. Yet here was this man, for forty years a helpless cripple, now rejoicing in the full