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1 And as they spake unto the people,
the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon
them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the
people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and
put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard
the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow,
that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6 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.
7 And when they
had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name,
have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy
Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the
good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 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.
11 This is the stone which was set
at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby
we must be saved.
13 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.
14 And beholding the man which was
healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them
to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 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.
17 But that it
spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that
they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and
commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 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.
20 For we cannot but speak the
things which we have seen and heard.
21 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.
22 For the man was above forty years
old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23 And being let go, they went to
their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had
said unto them.
24 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:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant
David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain
things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up,
and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his
Christ.
27 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,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and
thy counsel determined before to be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may
speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to
heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child
Jesus.
31 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.
32 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.
33 And with great power gave the
apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace
was upon them all.
34 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,
35 And laid them down at the
apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he
had need.
36 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,
37 Having land, sold it, and
brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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