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1Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon 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.

2being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection 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.

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

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

4However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

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

5And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes,

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

6as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

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

7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, “By what power or by 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, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

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

9If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

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 you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

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 is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief 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.’

12Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men 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 they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they 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 had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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

15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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

16saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, 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 so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man 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 them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach 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 and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

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

20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

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

21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for 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 the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

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

23And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and 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.

24So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is 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—

25who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain 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 were gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ.’

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

27“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

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 purpose determined before to be done.

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

29Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,

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

30by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done 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.”

31And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God 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 multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things 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 with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

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

34Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and 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; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

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

36And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

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.

37having land, sold it, and 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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