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1While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the Temple guards, and the Sadducees came to them.

1While 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.

2They were greatly disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people and announcing that Jesus had been resurrected from the dead.

2These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.

3So they arrested them and placed them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening.

3They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.

4But many of those who heard their message believed, and the men grew to number about 5,000.

4But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000.

5The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes met in Jerusalem

5The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.

6with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the rest of the high priest's family.

6Annas the high priest was there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other relatives of the high priest.

7They made Peter and John stand in front of them and began asking, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

7They brought in the two disciples and demanded, “By what power, or in whose name, have you done this?”

8Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, told them, "Rulers and elders of the people!

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people,

9If we are being questioned today for a good deed done for someone who was sick or to learn how this man was healed,

9are we being questioned today because we’ve done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed?

10you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.

10Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead.

11He is 'the stone that was rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone.'

11For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’

12There is no salvation by anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."

12There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

13Now when the Jewish leaders saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.

13The 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.

14And seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could not say anything against them.

14But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.

15So they ordered them to leave the Council and began to discuss the matter among themselves.

15So they ordered Peter and John out of the council chamber and conferred among themselves.

16They said, "What should we do with these men? For it's obvious to everybody living in Jerusalem that an unmistakable sign has been done by them, and we cannot deny it.

16“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.

17But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name."

17But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”

18So they called Peter and John back in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

18So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.

19But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,

19But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?

20for we cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."

20We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”

21So they threatened Peter and John even more and then let them go. They couldn't find any way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened,

21The 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

22since the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than 40 years old.

22for this miraculous sign—the healing of a man who had been lame for more than forty years. The Believers Pray for Courage

23After they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and told them everything the high priests and the elders had said.

23As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.

24When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, "Master, you made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

24When 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—

25You said by the Holy Spirit through the voice of our ancestor, your servant David, 'Why do the unbelievers rage, and the people devise useless plots?

25you 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?

26The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

26The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the LORD and against his Messiah.’

27For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together with unbelievers and the people of Israel to oppose your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

27“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.

28to carry out everything that your hand and will had predetermined to take place.

28But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.

29Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly

29And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.

30as you stretch out your hand to heal and to perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

30Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

31When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak messages from God boldly.

31After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness. The Believers Share Their Possessions

32Now all the believers were one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

32All 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.

33With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was on them all,

33The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.

34since none of them needed anything, because everyone who had land or houses would sell them and bring the money received for the things sold

34There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them

35and lay it at the apostles' feet. Then it was distributed to anyone who needed it.

35and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.

36One man, Joseph, a descendant of Levi and a native of Cyprus, who was named Barnabas by the apostles (the name means "a son of encouragement"),

36For 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.

37sold a field that belonged to him, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

37He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles.

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