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The Acts of the Apostles 4

4 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came up to them, 2 greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection that is from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening. 4 But many of the ones having heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about 5,000.

5 And it happened that on the next day their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were from the high priestly family. 7 And having set them in their midst, they asked them, “By what power or in what name have you done this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being questioned today concerning a good deed to a sick man, by what means he was made well, 10 let it be known to you all and to all the people of Israel that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this one this man stands before you healthy. 11 He is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner. 12 And there is no salvation in anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

13 And seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and realizing that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they marveled, and they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 But seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in opposition. 15 But having commanded them to go outside the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves, 16 saying, “What should we do to these men? For it is evident to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has happened through them, and we are not able to deny it. 17 But so that it may not be spread unto more among the people, let us warn them no longer to speak in this name to any of men.” 18 And summoning them, they commanded them neither to speak nor to teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But answering, Peter and John said to them, “Whether it is right before God to listen to you rather than to God, you judge. 20 For we are not able not to speak what we have seen and heard.” 21 So, having warned them further, they released them, finding nothing for which they might punish them, on account of the people, for they were all glorifying God for what had happened. 22 For the man to whom this sign of healing had happened was more than 40 years old.

23 But having been released, they came to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And having heard, they raised their voice unanimously to God and said, “Lord, you are the one having made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, 25 the one having said by the Holy Spirit from the mouth of our father David, your servant,

‘Why did the nations rage,

and the peoples imagine useless things?

26 The kings of the earth took their stand

and the rulers were gathered to the same

against the Lord and against his Christ.’

27 For in truth both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations and the people of Israel, were gathered together in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 28 to do all that your hand and your counsel had predetermined to happen. 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness 30 as you stretch out your hand to heal and for signs and wonders to happen through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they were speaking the word of God with boldness.

32 Now the multitude of the ones having believed was one in heart and soul. And not one said that any of the things that were to him was his own, but everything was common to them. 33 And with great power the apostles were proclaiming the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 For there was not anyone needy among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the price of the things being sold 35 and they were laying it at the feet of the apostles, and it was being distributed to each one, according as anyone had need.

36 Then Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles (which, being translated, is Son of Encouragement), a Levite from Cyprus by birth, 37 selling a field that was to him, brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

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