Acts 4:1-31 ▼

1 And of them speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

2 being distressed because of their teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection out from the dead.

3 And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

4 But many of those having heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about five thousand.

5 And it came to pass on the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,

6 and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.

7 And having placed them in the midst, they began to inquire, “In what power or in what name did you? do this?”

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

9 if we are being examined this day as to a good work to the ailing man, how he has been healed,

10 let it be known to all of you?, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth—whom you? crucified, whom God raised out from the dead—in Him this man stands before you? sound.

11 This is ‘the stone having been rejected by you?, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’

12 And there is salvation in no other, for there is not another name under heaven having been given among men by which it is necessary for us to be saved.”

13 Now seeing the boldness of Peter and of John, and having understood that they are unschooled and ordinary men, they were astonished. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

14 And beholding the man having been healed standing with them, they had nothing to contradict.

15 But having commanded them to go outside the Council, they began to confer with one another,

16 saying, “What shall we do to these men? For truly that a noteworthy sign has come to pass through them is evident to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny it.

17 But so that it might not spread further on among the people, let us threaten them to speak no longer in this name to any man.”

18 And having summoned them, they commanded them not to speak, nor to teach at all, in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John, answering, said to them, “Whether it is right before God to listen to you? rather than God, you? must judge.

20 For we are unable to stop speaking about what we saw and heard.”

21 And having further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way they might punish them, on account of the people, because all were glorifying God for that having happened.

22 For the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was more than forty years old.

23 Now having been let go, they came to their own and reported how much the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

24 And having heard, they lifted up their voice with one accord to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,

25 having spoken by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why did the Gentiles rage and the peoples devise vain things?

26 The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ.’

27 For in truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together in this city against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predetermined to happen.

29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all boldness,

30 while You stretch out Your hand for healing and signs and wonders to take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

31 And on their having prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and were speaking the word of God with boldness.