Acts 4:1-10 ▼

1 While they were saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, and the Sadducees came upon them,

2 highly incensed at their teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of Jesus the Resurrection from among the dead.

3 They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; for it was already evening.

4 But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

5 The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,

6 with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members of the high-priestly family.

7 So they made the Apostles stand in the centre, and demanded of them, "By what power or in what name have you done this?"

8 Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,

9 if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been cured;

10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus the Anointed, the Nazarene, whom *you* crucified, but whom *God* has raised from among the dead-- through that name this man stands here before you in perfect health.