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Peter and John before the Council
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
Peter and John Before the Council
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000.
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
Annas the high priest was there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other relatives of the high priest.
And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
They brought in the two disciples and demanded, “By what power, or in whose name, have you done this?”
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
are we being questioned today because we’ve done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed?
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.
Peter and John Threatened, Released
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
“What should we do with these men?” they asked each other. “We can’t deny that they have performed a miraculous sign, and everybody in Jerusalem knows about it.
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn’t know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
for this miraculous sign — the healing of a man who had been lame for more than forty years.
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
The Believers Pray for Courage
As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.
The Believers' Prayer for Boldness
And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them —
And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,
‘Why were the nations so angry?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
‘Why were the nations so angry?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
“In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
The Believers Share Their Possessions
All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
Sharing among Believers
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.
And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,