The Believers Pray for Boldness

23 After being released, Peter and John went to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they lifted up their voices with one accord to God and said, “Master, yoʋ [fn]are God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them. 25 It is yoʋ [fn]who said through the mouth of yoʋr servant David,

‘Why do the nations rage,

and the peoples plot foolish things?

26 The kings of the earth stand up,

and the rulers are gathered together,

against the Lord and against his Anointed.’

27 For [fn]indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against yoʋr holy servant Jesus, whom yoʋ anointed, 28 to do whatever yoʋr hand and yoʋr plan had foreordained to take place. 29 And now, Lord, take note of their threats and grant it to yoʋr servants to speak yoʋr word with all boldness, 30 as yoʋ stretch out yoʋr hand to heal and to perform signs and wonders through the name of yoʋr holy servant Jesus.” 31 After they prayed, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking the word of God with boldness.