David and Jonathan’s Friendship

1 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was ^xknit to the soul of David, and Jonathan ^yloved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day and would not let him ^zreturn to his father’s house. 3 Then Jonathan ^amade a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. 5 And David went out and was successful ^bwherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

Saul’s Jealousy of David

6 As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, ^cwith tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.¹ 7 And the women sang to one another as they celebrated,

8 And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?” 9 And Saul eyed David from that day on.

10 The next day a ^eharmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand. 11 And Saul ^fhurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.

12 Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was ^gwith him but had ^hdeparted from Saul. 13 So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a ⁱcommander of a thousand. And he ^jwent out and came in before the people. 14 ^kAnd David had success ^lin all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him. 15 And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

The Lame Beggar Healed

1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.¹ 2 And a man lame ^tfrom birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his ^ugaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the ^vname of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and 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 ^wleaping up, he stood and began to walk, 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 ^xrecognized him as ^ythe one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Portico

11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the ^zportico called Solomon’s. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13 The ^aGod of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, ^bglorified his ^cservant² Jesus, whom ^dyou delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when ^ehe had decided to release him. 14 But you denied the Holy and ^fRighteous One, and ^gasked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed the ^hAuthor of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are ⁱwitnesses. 16 And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus³ has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

17 “And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ^jignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that ^khis ^lChrist would suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 ^mRepent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be ⁿblotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may ^osend the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, 21 whom ^pheaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets ^qlong ago. 22 Moses said, ^r‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that ^severy soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’ 24 And all the prophets who have spoken, from ^tSamuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 You are the ^usons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ^v‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ 26 God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you ^wfirst, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”