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Acts 4
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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