Acts 4:19-37 ▼

19 But Peter and John, answering, said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you, rather than to God, judge ye;

20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard."

21 And they, when they had further threatened them, released them, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people; because all were glorifying God for what had taken place;

22 for the man, on whom this sign of healing had been done, was more than forty years old.

23 And, being released, they went to their own friends , and reported all that the high priests and the elders said to them.

24 And they, having heard it , lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "Lord, Thou Who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them;

25 Who, through the Holy Spirit by the mouth of our father David, Thy servant, didst say, 'Why did the gentiles rage, and the peoples premeditate empty things?

26 The kings of the earth did set themselves in array; and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord, and against His Christ.'

27 For, of a truth, there were gathered together in this city, against Thy Holy Child Jesus, Whom Thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and peoples of Israel?

28 to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel predetermined to come to pass.

29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings; and grant to Thy servants to speak Thy word with all boldness,

30 by stretching forth Thy hand for healing; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Thy Holy Child Jesus."

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

32 And the heart and soul of the multitude of those who believed were one; and not even one was saying that any of the things belonging to him was his own, but they had all things common.

33 And, with great power, were the apostles giving forth their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace also was upon them all.

34 For neither was any one among them in want; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses, selling them , were bringing the prices of the things sold,

35 and were laying them , at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was being made according as any one had need.

36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is interpreted, "Son of Consolation"), a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,

37 owning a field, having sold it , brought the money, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.