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1Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the temple police, and the Sadducees confronted 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.

2because they were provoked that they were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection from the dead, using Jesus as the example.

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 seized them and put 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 the message believed, and the number of the men came to 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 assembled 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 and Alexander, and all the members of the high-priestly family.

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

7After they had Peter and John stand before them, they asked the question: "By what power or in what name have you done this?"

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

8Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders:

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

9If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man--by what means he 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?

10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene--whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead--by Him this man is standing here before you healthy.

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.

11This Jesus is the stone 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 salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it."

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

13When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized 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 since they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in response.

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

15After they had ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves,

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

16saying, "What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign, evident to all who live in Jerusalem, has been done through 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.

17However, so this does not spread any further among the people, let's threaten them against speaking to anyone in this name again."

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 for them and ordered them not to preach 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, "Whether it's right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;

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

20for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

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

21After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

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

22for this sign of healing had been performed on a man over 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, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

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 are the One who made the heaven, the earth, and 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 through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David Your servant: Why did the Gentiles rage and the peoples plot futile things?

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 took their stand and the rulers assembled 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 fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against 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 do whatever Your hand and Your plan had predestined to take place.

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

29And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your message with complete boldness,

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

30while You stretch out Your hand for healing, signs, and wonders to be performed 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 assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak God's message with boldness.

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 the large group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common.

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.

33And the apostles were giving testimony with great power to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them.

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

34For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

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

35and laid them at the apostles' feet. This was then distributed for each person's basic needs.

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

36Joseph, a Levite and a Cypriot by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas, which is translated 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 he owned, 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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