AC-4:1  And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the

captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

AC-4:2  Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached

through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

AC-4:3  And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto

the

next day: for it was now eventide.

AC-4:4  Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and

the

number of the men was about five thousand.

AC-4:5  And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and

elders, and scribes,

AC-4:6  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.

AC-4:7  And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By

what

power, or by what name, have ye done this?

AC-4:8  Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them,

Ye

rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

AC-4:9  If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the

impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

AC-4:10  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.

AC-4:11  This is the stone which was set at nought of you

builders,

which is become the head of the corner.

AC-4:12  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is

none

other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be

saved.

AC-4:13  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.

AC-4:14  And beholding the man which was healed standing with

them,

they could say nothing against it.

AC-4:15  But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the

council, they conferred among themselves,

AC-4:16  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].

AC-4:17  But that it spread no further among the people, let us

straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in

this

name.

AC-4:18  And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at

all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

AC-4:19  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.

AC-4:20  For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen

and

heard.

AC-4:21  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.

AC-4:22  For the man was above forty years old, on whom this

miracle

of healing was showed.

AC-4:23  And being let go, they went to their own company, and

reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto

them.

AC-4:24  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:

AC-4:25  Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did

the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

AC-4:26  The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were

gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

AC-4:27  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,

AC-4:28  For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined

before to be done.

AC-4:29  And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto

thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

AC-4:30  By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs

and

wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

AC-4:31  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.

AC-4:32  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.

AC-4:33  And with great power gave the apostles witness of the

resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them

all.

AC-4:34  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,

AC-4:35  And laid [them] down at the apostles' feet: and

distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

AC-4:36  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,

AC-4:37  Having land, sold [it], and brought the money, and laid

[it] at the apostles' feet.

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