As they were speaking to the people
, the priests
and athe captain
of the temple
guard and bthe Sadducees
ccame
up to them,
being greatly disturbed
because
they were teaching
the people
and proclaiming
1 ain Jesus
the resurrection
from the dead
.
And they laid hands
on them and aput
them in jail
until
the next
day
, for it was already
evening
.
But many of those
who had heard
the 1message
believed
; and athe number
of the men
came
to be about
five
thousand
.
On the next day
, their arulers
and elders
and scribes
were gathered
together
in Jerusalem
;
and aAnnas the high
priest
was there, and bCaiaphas
and John
and Alexander
, and all
who
were of high-priestly
descent
.
When they had placed them in the center
, they began to inquire
, "By what
power
, or
in what
name
, have you done
this
?"
Then Peter
, 1 afilled
with the Holy
Spirit
, said
to them, " 2 bRulers
and elders
of the people
,
if we are 1on trial
today
for aa benefit
done
to a sick
man
, 2as to how
this
man
has been made
well
,
let it be known to all
of you and to all
the people
of Israel
, that 1 aby the name
of Jesus
Christ
the Nazarene
, whom
you crucified
, whom
bGod
raised
from the dead
-- 1by 2this
name this
man
stands
here
before
you in good
health
.
" 1 aHe is the bSTONE WHICH WAS cREJECTED
by you, THE BUILDERS
, but WHICH BECAME
THE CHIEF
CORNER
stone.
"And there is salvation in ano
one
else
; for there is no
other
name
under
heaven
that has been given
among
men
by which
we must
be saved
."
Now as they observed
the aconfidence
of bPeter
and John
and understood
that they were uneducated
and untrained
men
, they were amazed
, and cbegan to recognize
them 1as having been
with Jesus
.
And seeing the man
who had been healed
standing
with them, they had
nothing
to say
in reply
.
But when they had ordered them to leave
the 1 aCouncil
, they began to confer
with one
another
,
saying, " aWhat
shall we do
with these
men
? For the fact
that a bnoteworthy
1miracle
has taken
place
through
them is apparent
to all
who live
in Jerusalem
, and we cannot
deny
it.
"But so that it will not spread
any
further
among
the people
, let us warn
them to speak
no
longer
to any
man
ain this
name
."
And when they had summoned them, they acommanded
them not to speak
or
teach
at all
1in the name
of Jesus
.
But aPeter and John
answered
and said
to them, " bWhether
it is right
in the sight
of God
to give
heed
to you rather
than
to God
, you be the judge
;
for awe cannot stop
speaking
about what
we have seen
and heard
."
When they had threatened them further
, they let
them go
(finding
no
basis
on which to punish
them) aon account
of the people
, because
they were all
bglorifying
God
for what had happened
;
for the man was more
than forty
years
old on whom
this
1miracle
of healing
had been performed
.
When they had been released, they went
to their own
companions and reported
all
that the chief
priests
and the elders
had said
to them.
And when they heard this, they lifted
their voices
to God
with one
accord
and said
, "O 1Lord
, it is You who aMADE THE HEAVEN
AND THE EARTH
AND THE SEA
, AND ALL
THAT IS IN THEM,
who aby the Holy Spirit
, through the mouth
of our father
David
Your servant
, said
, ` bWHY
DID THE 1GENTILES
RAGE
, AND THE PEOPLES
DEVISE
FUTILE
THINGS
?
` aTHE KINGS OF THE EARTH
1TOOK
THEIR STAND
, AND THE RULERS
WERE GATHERED
TOGETHER
AGAINST
THE LORD
AND AGAINST
HIS 2 bCHRIST
.'
"For truly in this
city
there were gathered
together
against
Your holy
1 aservant
Jesus
, whom
You anointed
, both
bHerod
and cPontius
Pilate
, along
with dthe 2Gentiles
and the peoples
of Israel
,
to do whatever
Your hand
and aYour purpose
predestined
to occur
.
"And 1now, Lord
, take
note
of their threats
, and grant
that Your bond-servants
may aspeak
Your word
with all
bconfidence
,
while You extend
Your hand
to heal
, and 1 asigns
and wonders
take
place
through
the name
of Your holy
2 bservant
Jesus
."
And when they had prayed, the aplace
where
they had gathered
together
was shaken
, and they were all
bfilled
with the Holy
Spirit
and began to cspeak
the word
of God
with dboldness
.
And the 1congregation of those
who believed
were of one
heart
and soul
; and not one
of them 2claimed
that anything
belonging
to him was his own
, but aall
things
were common
property
to them.
And awith great power
the apostles
were giving
btestimony
to the resurrection
of the Lord
Jesus
, and abundant
grace
was upon them all
.
For there was not a needy person
among
them, for all
who
were owners
of land
or
houses
awould sell
them and bring
the 1proceeds
of the sales
and alay them at the apostles'
feet
, and they would be bdistributed
to each
as any
had
need
.
Now Joseph, a Levite
of aCyprian
birth
, who was also called
bBarnabas
by the apostles
(which
translated
means
Son
of 1 cEncouragement
),
and who owned a tract
of land
, sold
it and brought
the money
and alaid
it at the apostles'
feet
.